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Juvenile Delinquency in Jackson, OH

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jackson 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 303 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Of that total, 73% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 220 court cases. Another 7% were dependency cases that accounted for 22 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency6,866
Dependency594
Status2,687

Government of Jackson County, OH

County Seat: Jackson
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1816
Total Square Miles: 422
2019 Population: 32,449
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 275 Portsmouth St
County Courthouse
Jackson , OH 45640-1750
http://www.jacksoncountyohio.us/

Jackson County, OH Courts