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Juvenile Delinquency in Howard, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Howard 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 25 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Howard County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 25 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency586
Dependency65
Status11

Government of Howard County, IA

County Seat: Cresco
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 474
2019 Population: 9,228
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 137 N Elm St
County Courthouse
Cresco , IA 52136-1501
http://www.co.howard.ia.us/