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Juvenile Delinquency in Haywood, TN

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

In 2016, a total of 104 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Haywood County. Of that total, 82% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 85 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,633
Dependency709
Status591

Government of Haywood County, TN

County Seat: Brownsville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1823
Total Square Miles: 534
2019 Population: 17,573
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03