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Juvenile Delinquency in Jefferson, TN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jefferson 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 665 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Of that total, 32% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 213 court cases. Another 54% were dependency cases that accounted for 357 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency8,102
Dependency3,996
Status3,148

Government of Jefferson County, TN

County Seat: Dandridge
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1792
Total Square Miles: 314
2019 Population: 53,804
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 710
County Courthouse
Dandridge , TN 37725-0710
http://www.jeffersoncountytn.gov

Jefferson County, TN Courts