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Juvenile Delinquency in Linn, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Linn 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 1082 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Linn County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1082 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency14,211
Dependency1,653
Status99

Government of Linn County, IA

County Seat: Cedar Rapids
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1839
Total Square Miles: 725
2019 Population: 224,115
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00