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Juvenile Delinquency in Adams, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 12 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Adams County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 12 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency253
Dependency6
Status5

Government of Adams County, IA

County Seat: Corning
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 426
2019 Population: 3,686
Persons/Square Mile: 0.12
County Contact: PO BOX 28
County Courthouse
Corning , IA 50841-0028
http://www.adamscountyia.com