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Juvenile Delinquency in Logan, IL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Logan 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 46 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Logan County. Of that total, 57% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 26 court cases. Another 43% were dependency cases that accounted for 20 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,134
Dependency507
Status89

Government of Logan County, IL

County Seat: Lincoln
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1839
Total Square Miles: 619
2019 Population: 29,245
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 601 Broadway St
County Courthouse
Lincoln , IL 62656-2733
https://www.logancountyil.gov