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Juvenile Delinquency in Scott, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 271 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Scott County. Of that total, 92% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 248 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency248
Dependency0
Status23

Government of Scott County, KY

County Seat: Georgetown
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1792
Total Square Miles: 285
2019 Population: 54,873
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 973
County Courthouse
Georgetown , KY 40324-0973
http://www.scottky.com