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Juvenile Delinquency in Russell, AL

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

In 2017, a total of 173 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Russell County. Of that total, 80% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 139 court cases. Another 9% were dependency cases that accounted for 15 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency6,606
Dependency716
Status5,628

Government of Russell County, AL

County Seat: Phenix City
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1832
Total Square Miles: 647
2019 Population: 57,045
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 1000 Broad St
County Courthouse
Phenix City , AL 36867-5920
http://www.rcala.com/

Russell County, AL Courts