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Juvenile Delinquency in Macon, TN

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

In 2016, a total of 500 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Macon County. Of that total, 30% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 149 court cases. Another 64% were dependency cases that accounted for 321 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,692
Dependency3,659
Status1,362

Government of Macon County, TN

County Seat: Lafayette
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1842
Total Square Miles: 307
2019 Population: 24,079
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

Macon County, TN Courts