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Juvenile Delinquency in Madison, IL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Madison 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 654 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Madison County. Of that total, 55% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 362 court cases. Another 41% were dependency cases that accounted for 265 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency11,270
Dependency4,917
Status201

Government of Madison County, IL

County Seat: Edwardsville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1812
Total Square Miles: 741
2019 Population: 265,428
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 157 N Main St
County Administration Building
Edwardsville , IL 62025-1960
http://www.co.madison.il.us