Juvenile Delinquency in Clayton, IA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Clayton 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 21 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Clayton County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 21 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Clayton County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Clayton County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 648 |
Dependency | 75 |
Status | 12 |
Government of Clayton County, IA
County Seat: | Elkader |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Home Rule |
Year Organized: | 1837 |
Total Square Miles: | 793 |
2019 Population: | 17,637 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.04 |
County Contact: | PO BOX 416
County Courthouse Elkader , IA 52043-0416 http://www.claytoncountyiowa.net |