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Juvenile Delinquency in Guernsey, OH

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

In 2017, a total of 399 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Guernsey County. Of that total, 52% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 207 court cases. Another 44% were dependency cases that accounted for 177 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,992
Dependency2,374
Status1,591

Government of Guernsey County, OH

County Seat: Cambridge
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1810
Total Square Miles: 528
2019 Population: 39,093
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 627 Wheeling Ave
County Courthouse
Cambridge , OH 43725-2284
http://www.guernseycounty.org

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