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Juvenile Delinquency in Henderson, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Henderson 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 970 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Henderson County. Of that total, 84% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 812 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency812
Dependency0
Status158

Government of Henderson County, KY

County Seat: Henderson
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1799
Total Square Miles: 466
2019 Population: 45,928
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 20 N Main St
County Courthouse
Henderson , KY 42420-3199
http://www.hendersonky.us/

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