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Juvenile Delinquency in Blount, TN

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

In 2016, a total of 1206 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Blount County. Of that total, 54% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 646 court cases. Another 24% were dependency cases that accounted for 295 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency20,687
Dependency3,797
Status6,417

Government of Blount County, TN

County Seat: Maryville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1795
Total Square Miles: 567
2019 Population: 129,929
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 341 Court St
County Courthouse
Maryville , TN 37804-5906
http://www.blounttn.org

Blount County, TN Courts