Juvenile Stats On Crime

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40% of all residential burglary charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles -- up from 9% in 1996.
28% of all non-residential burglary charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles -- up from 5% in 1996.
29% of all Residential Entry charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles -- up from 18% in 1996.
19% of all Theft charges and 18% of all Receiving Stolen Property charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles -- down from 22% (Theft) and up from 6% (Receiving) in 1996.
18% of all Auto Theft charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles -- up from 6% in 1996.
16% of all Criminal Conversion charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles.
37% of all Child Molesting charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles.
25% of all Handgun Violation charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles.
12% of all Marijuana Possession charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles.

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Secure Detention Costs
The per diem costs to Morgan County of placing juvenile delinquent offenders in the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Facility decreased in 1997, as compared to 1996. According to the weekly detention statistics maintained by the Morgan Superior Court No. 2, the total costs of secure detention of juvenile delinquent offenders in 1997 was approximately $179,900.00 (average cost: $3459.00 per week). By comparison, the total costs of secure detention of juvenile delinquent offenders in 1996 was approximately $214,686.00 (average cost: $4128.00 per week).

Juvenile Probation Supervision Stats
As of January 1, 1997, 154 juvenile delinquency cases were under supervision by the Juvenile Probation officers of Morgan County. During 1997, 302 new probation cases were referred to probation supervision; of that total, 164 Delinquents and Status offenders were placed under formal probation supervision, and 125 Delinquents and Status offenders were placed under informal probation adjustment and supervision. Also during 1997, 246 probation cases were completed and closed. As of December 31, 1997, 210 juvenile delinquency cases were open and under supervision by the Juvenile Probation officers.

Here is a table summarizing Juvenile Delinquency Probation Cases supervisions for 1997: Total Supervisions Pending on 1/1/97 154
Total Supervisions Opened during 1997 302
Formal Probation - Delinquents 101
Formal Probation - Status Delinquents 63
Informal Adjustment - Delinquents 54
Informal Adjustment - Status Delinquents 71
Transfers in: Intra/Inter State 2
Supervisions Completed/Closed during 1997 246
Supervisions Pending on 12/31/97 210

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