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Juvenile Delinquency in Mcnairy, TN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Mcnairy 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 64 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Mcnairy County. Of that total, 53% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 34 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,317
Dependency0
Status1,983

Government of McNairy County, TN

County Seat: Selmer
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1823
Total Square Miles: 564
2019 Population: 26,004
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Mcnairy County, TN Courts