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Juvenile Delinquency in Allamakee, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 46 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Allamakee County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 46 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency784
Dependency58
Status25

Government of Allamakee County, IA

County Seat: Waukon
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1847
Total Square Miles: 659
2019 Population: 13,884
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 110 Allamakee Street
County Courthouse
Waukon , IA 52172-1744
http://www.co.allamakee.ia.us