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Juvenile Delinquency in Union, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Union County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Florida often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 58 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Union County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 58 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Union County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Union County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,175
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Union County, FL

County Seat: Lake Butler
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1921
Total Square Miles: 250
2019 Population: 15,517
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 55 W Main St
County Courthouse
Lake Butler , FL 32054-1600
http://www.unioncounty-fl.gov/

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