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Juvenile Delinquency in Obion, TN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Obion 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 94 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Obion County. Of that total, 52% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 49 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,689
Dependency14
Status1,590

Government of Obion County, TN

County Seat: Union City
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1823
Total Square Miles: 556
2019 Population: 30,385
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Obion County, TN Courts