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Juvenile Delinquency in Clinton, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 157 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Clinton County. Of that total, 85% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 134 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency134
Dependency0
Status23

Government of Clinton County, KY

County Seat: Albany
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 205
2019 Population: 10,276
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 100 S Cross St
County Courthouse
Albany , KY 42602-1263
https://clintoncounty.ky.gov