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Juvenile Delinquency in Stark, IL

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

In 2017, a total of 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Stark County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency295
Dependency34
Status6

Government of Stark County, IL

County Seat: Toulon
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1839
Total Square Miles: 288
2019 Population: 5,434
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: PO BOX 97
County Courthouse
Toulon , IL 61483-0097
http://www.starkcountyillinois.com/