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Juvenile Delinquency in Union, IL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Union 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, Union County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Union County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency746
Dependency284
Status15

Government of Union County, IL

County Seat: Jonesboro
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1818
Total Square Miles: 422
2019 Population: 17,000
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Union County, IL Courts