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Juvenile Delinquency in Greene, OH

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Greene County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Ohio often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 996 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Greene County. Of that total, 63% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 627 court cases. Another 33% were dependency cases that accounted for 325 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency12,189
Dependency3,896
Status2,494

Government of Greene County, OH

County Seat: Xenia
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1803
Total Square Miles: 416
2019 Population: 166,752
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00

Greene County, OH Courts