Cowley County Court Records Search

Juvenile Delinquency in Cowley, KS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Cowley County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Kansas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 85 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Cowley County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 85 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,216
Dependency0
Status112

Government of Cowley County, KS

County Seat: Winfield
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1870
Total Square Miles: 1,132
2019 Population: 35,361
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 311 E 9Th Ave
County Courthouse
Winfield , KS 67156-2961
http://www.cowleycounty.org/

Cowley County, KS Courts