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Juvenile Delinquency in Rawlins, KS

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

In 2017, a total of 9 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Rawlins County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 9 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency120
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Rawlins County, KS

County Seat: Atwood
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1881
Total Square Miles: 1,070
2019 Population: 2,497
Persons/Square Mile: 0.43
County Contact: 607 Main St
County Courthouse
Atwood , KS 67730-1852

Rawlins County, KS Courts