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Juvenile Delinquency in Jackson, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 58 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 58 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency58
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Jackson County, KY

County Seat: McKee
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1858
Total Square Miles: 347
2019 Population: 13,431
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 909
County Courthouse
Mc Kee , KY 40447-0175
https://jacksoncounty.ky.gov/