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Juvenile Delinquency in Logan, OH

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Logan 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 501 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Logan County. Of that total, 57% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 286 court cases. Another 26% were dependency cases that accounted for 132 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,228
Dependency2,708
Status3,591

Government of Logan County, OH

County Seat: Bellefontaine
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1817
Total Square Miles: 467
2019 Population: 45,325
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

Logan County, OH Courts