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Juvenile Delinquency in Benton, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 48 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Benton County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 48 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,840
Dependency243
Status9

Government of Benton County, IA

County Seat: Vinton
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1837
Total Square Miles: 718
2019 Population: 25,642
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 549
County Courthouse
Vinton , IA 52349-0549
http://www.bentoncountyiowa.org/