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Juvenile Delinquency in Franklin, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Franklin 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 26 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Franklin County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 26 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency669
Dependency89
Status0

Government of Franklin County, IA

County Seat: Hampton
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 583
2019 Population: 10,164
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: PO BOX 26
County Courthouse
Hampton , IA 50441-0026
http://co.franklin.ia.us