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Juvenile Delinquency in Simpson, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 214 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Simpson County. Of that total, 77% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 164 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency164
Dependency0
Status50

Government of Simpson County, KY

County Seat: Franklin
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1819
Total Square Miles: 236
2019 Population: 18,108
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 242
County Courthouse
Franklin , KY 42135-0242
http://www.simpsoncounty.us