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Juvenile Delinquency in Putnam, TN

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

In 2016, a total of 1068 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Putnam County. Of that total, 76% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 807 court cases. Another 10% were dependency cases that accounted for 103 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency12,776
Dependency1,522
Status4,795

Government of Putnam County, TN

County Seat: Cookeville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1842
Total Square Miles: 403
2019 Population: 77,674
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 300 E Spring St
County Courthouse
Cookeville , TN 38501-3350
https://www.putnamcountytn.gov/