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Juvenile Delinquency in Moultrie, IL

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

In 2017, a total of 13 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Moultrie County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 13 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency648
Dependency56
Status0

Government of Moultrie County, IL

County Seat: Sullivan
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1843
Total Square Miles: 344
2019 Population: 14,688
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 10 S Main St
County Courthouse
Sullivan , IL 61951-1969
http://www.moultriecountyil.com/

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