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Juvenile Delinquency in Sioux, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Sioux 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 68 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Sioux County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 68 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,237
Dependency79
Status51

Government of Sioux County, IA

County Seat: Orange City
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 769
2019 Population: 34,860
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 18
County Courthouse
Orange City , IA 51041-0018
http://www.siouxcounty.org/