Juvenile Delinquency Statistics for Morgan County 1998

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During calendar year 1998, 322 juvenile delinquency cases were presented to the Morgan Superior Court No. 2 for disposition [down from 381 cases in 1997]. Of these 322 cases, 207 cases were resolved through formal juvenile court proceedings and disposition, and 115 cases were resolved by informal adjustment through the Morgan County Probation Department.

• 31% of all residential burglary charges filed in 1998 were committed by juveniles -- down from 40% in 1997.
• 7% of all non-residential burglary charges filed in 1998 were committed by juveniles -- down from 28% in 1997.
• 14% of all Residential Entry charges filed in 1998 were committed by juveniles – down from 29% in 1997.
• 20% of all Theft charges and 18% of all Receiving Stolen Property charges filed in 1998 were committed by juveniles – up from 19% (Theft) and no change from 18% (Receiving) in 1997.
• 18% of all Auto Theft charges filed in 1998 were committed by juveniles – no change from 18% in 1997.
• 50% of all Criminal Conversion charges filed in 1998 were committed by juveniles.
• 9% of all Child Molesting charges filed in 1998 were committed by juveniles.
• 12% of all Marijuana Possession charges filed in 1997 were committed by juveniles.

The per diem costs to Morgan County of placing juvenile delinquent offenders in secure detention facilities decreased in 1998, as compared to 1997. 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 1998 was approximately $136,776.00 (average cost: $2401.00 per week). By comparison, the total costs of secure detention of juvenile delinquent offenders in 1997 was approximately $179,900.00 (average cost: $3459.00 per week).

As of January 1, 1998, 210 juvenile delinquency cases were under supervision by the Juvenile Probation officers of Morgan County. During 1998, 257 new probation cases were referred to probation supervision. Of that total, 134 Delinquents and Status offenders were placed under formal probation supervision, and 115 Delinquents and Status offenders were placed under informal probation adjustment and supervision. Also during 1998, 315 probation cases were completed and closed. As of December 31, 1998, 152 juvenile delinquency cases were open and under supervision by the Juvenile Probation officers.

NEW !! Chart - 1998 Juvenile Probation Statistics

Here is a table summarizing Juvenile Delinquency Probation Cases supervisions for 1998:

NEW !! Chart - 1998 Adult Probation Statistics

In 1998, 6 juvenile delinquency cases filed with the Morgan Superior Court No. 2 were waived to adult criminal court for disposition (a decrease from 10 cases waived in 1997) under the waiver of jurisdiction provisions of the Indiana Juvenile Code. In addition, and as a result of changes in the juvenile code enacted by the General Assembly, several new classifications of criminal offenses committed by persons under age 18 are now filed directly in adult criminal court.

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