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Juvenile Delinquency in Saline, IL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Saline 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 112 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Saline County. Of that total, 75% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 84 court cases. Another 25% were dependency cases that accounted for 28 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,580
Dependency859
Status22

Government of Saline County, IL

County Seat: Harrisburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1847
Total Square Miles: 387
2019 Population: 24,102
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 10 E Poplar St
County Courthouse
Harrisburg , IL 62946-1553