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Juvenile Delinquency in Madison, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Madison 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 498 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Madison County. Of that total, 84% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 417 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency417
Dependency0
Status81

Government of Madison County, KY

County Seat: Richmond
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1786
Total Square Miles: 443
2019 Population: 91,226
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 101 W Main St
County Courthouse
Richmond , KY 40475-1436
http://www.madisoncountyky.us