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Juvenile Delinquency in Sac, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Sac 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 16 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Sac County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 16 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency464
Dependency87
Status17

Government of Sac County, IA

County Seat: Sac City
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 578
2019 Population: 9,817
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: 100 NW State Street
County Courthouse
Sac City , IA 50583-1750
http://www.saccounty.org