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Juvenile Delinquency in Madison, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 37 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Madison County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 37 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,134
Dependency85
Status0

Government of Madison County, IA

County Seat: Winterset
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1844
Total Square Miles: 562
2019 Population: 16,013
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 152
County Courthouse
Winterset , IA 50273-0152
http://www.madisoncoia.us/