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Juvenile Delinquency in Lee, IL

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

In 2017, a total of 31 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lee County. Of that total, 84% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 26 court cases. Another 16% were dependency cases that accounted for 5 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,201
Dependency436
Status43

Government of Lee County, IL

County Seat: Dixon
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1839
Total Square Miles: 729
2019 Population: 34,406
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 112 E 2Nd St
County Courthouse
Dixon , IL 61021-3065
https://www.leecountyil.com/