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Juvenile Delinquency in Tazewell, IL

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

In 2017, a total of 240 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Tazewell County. Of that total, 44% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 105 court cases. Another 56% were dependency cases that accounted for 135 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,698
Dependency2,030
Status50

Government of Tazewell County, IL

County Seat: Pekin
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1827
Total Square Miles: 658
2019 Population: 133,526
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00