Juvenile Delinquency in Montgomery, TN
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Montgomery 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 3132 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Montgomery County. Of that total, 43% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1352 court cases. Another 15% were dependency cases that accounted for 476 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Montgomery County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Montgomery County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 18,975 |
Dependency | 2,641 |
Status | 10,947 |
Government of Montgomery County, TN
County Seat: | Clarksville |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1796 |
Total Square Miles: | 544 |
2019 Population: | 200,182 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
Montgomery County, TN Courts
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Montgomery County TN CourtHouse
Address: 2 Millennium Plaza, Suite 115, Clarksville, TN 37040
Phone: 931-648-5700