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Juvenile Delinquency in Menifee, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Menifee 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 28 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Menifee County. Of that total, 61% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 17 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency17
Dependency0
Status11

Government of Menifee County, KY

County Seat: Frenchburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1869
Total Square Miles: 206
2019 Population: 6,455
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 105
County Courthouse
Frenchburg , KY 40322-0105
https://www.menifeecounty.ky.gov/