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Juvenile Delinquency in Monroe, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Monroe County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Iowa often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 15 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 15 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency463
Dependency93
Status19

Government of Monroe County, IA

County Seat: Albia
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1843
Total Square Miles: 434
2019 Population: 7,845
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: 10 Benton Ave E
County Courthouse
Albia , IA 52531-2056
http://www.monroecoia.us/