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Juvenile Delinquency in Glades, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Glades County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Florida often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 20 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Glades County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 20 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency822
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Glades County, FL

County Seat: Moore Haven
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1921
Total Square Miles: 987
2019 Population: 13,754
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07

Glades County, FL Courts