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Juvenile Delinquency in Rowan, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 56 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Rowan County. Of that total, 79% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 44 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency44
Dependency0
Status12

Government of Rowan County, KY

County Seat: Morehead
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 286
2019 Population: 24,517
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01