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Juvenile Delinquency in Boyle, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 303 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Boyle County. Of that total, 83% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 251 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency251
Dependency0
Status52

Government of Boyle County, KY

County Seat: Danville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1842
Total Square Miles: 183
2019 Population: 29,924
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 321 W Main St
County Courthouse
Danville , KY 40422-9048
http://www.boyleky.com/

Boyle County, KY Courts