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Juvenile Delinquency in Logan, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Logan 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 294 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Logan County. Of that total, 72% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 211 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency211
Dependency0
Status83

Government of Logan County, KY

County Seat: Russellville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1792
Total Square Miles: 557
2019 Population: 27,060
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO Box 365
County Courthouse
Russellville , KY 42276-0365
https://logancounty.ky.gov