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Juvenile Delinquency in Jackson, IL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jackson 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.

In 2017, a total of 127 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Of that total, 74% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 94 court cases. Another 20% were dependency cases that accounted for 25 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,456
Dependency346
Status20

Government of Jackson County, IL

County Seat: Murphysboro
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1816
Total Square Miles: 602
2019 Population: 58,284
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 1001 Walnut St
County Courthouse
Murphysboro , IL 62966-2177
http://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/

Jackson County, IL Courts