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Juvenile Delinquency in Floyd, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Floyd 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 97 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Floyd County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 97 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,264
Dependency136
Status18

Government of Floyd County, IA

County Seat: Charles City
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 501
2019 Population: 15,744
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 101 S Main St
County Courthouse
Charles City , IA 50616-2746
http://www.floydcoia.org