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Juvenile Delinquency in Black Hawk, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Black Hawk County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Iowa often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 468 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Black Hawk County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 468 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency9,086
Dependency651
Status32

Government of Black Hawk County, IA

County Seat: Waterloo
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1843
Total Square Miles: 573
2019 Population: 132,648
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 316 E 5Th St
County Courthouse
Waterloo , IA 50703-4712
http://www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/