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Juvenile Delinquency in Henry, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Henry 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 110 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Henry County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 110 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,101
Dependency186
Status19

Government of Henry County, IA

County Seat: Mount Pleasant
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 437
2019 Population: 19,863
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 149
County Courthouse
Mount Pleasant , IA 52641-0149
http://www.henrycountyiowa.us/