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Juvenile Delinquency in Cass, IN

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

In 2017, a total of 236 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Cass County. Of that total, 52% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 123 court cases. Another 31% were dependency cases that accounted for 73 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,109
Dependency752
Status1,154

Government of Cass County, IN

County Seat: Logansport
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1828
Total Square Miles: 415
2019 Population: 37,994
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 200 Court Park
County Courthouse
Logansport , IN 46947-3114
http://www.co.cass.in.us/

Cass County, IN Courts