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Juvenile Delinquency in Monona, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Monona 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 18 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Monona County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 18 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency469
Dependency65
Status9

Government of Monona County, IA

County Seat: Onawa
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 699
2019 Population: 8,740
Persons/Square Mile: 0.08
County Contact: 610 Iowa Ave
County Courthouse
Onawa , IA 51040-1626
http://www.mononacounty.org/