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Juvenile Delinquency in Ida, IA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Ida 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 Ida 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, Ida County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Ida County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency251
Dependency45
Status9

Government of Ida County, IA

County Seat: Ida Grove
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 432
2019 Population: 6,865
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: 401 Moorehead St
County Courthouse
Ida Grove , IA 51445-1429
http://www.idacounty.org/