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Juvenile Delinquency in Hocking, OH

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

In 2017, a total of 219 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hocking County. Of that total, 77% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 168 court cases. Another 23% were dependency cases that accounted for 51 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency9,242
Dependency1,360
Status2,794

Government of Hocking County, OH

County Seat: Logan
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1818
Total Square Miles: 424
2019 Population: 28,474
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 1 E Main St
County Courthouse
Logan , OH 43138-1207
https://www.co.hocking.oh.us/

Hocking County, OH Courts