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Juvenile Delinquency in Gallatin, IL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Gallatin County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Illinois often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency248
Dependency119
Status0

Government of Gallatin County, IL

County Seat: Shawneetown
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1812
Total Square Miles: 328
2019 Population: 5,080
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06