Juvenile Delinquency in Woodford, IL
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Woodford County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Illinois often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 75 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Woodford County. Of that total, 73% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 55 court cases. Another 27% were dependency cases that accounted for 20 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Woodford County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Woodford County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 597 |
| Dependency | 302 |
| Status | 0 |
Government of Woodford County, IL
| County Seat: | Eureka |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1841 |
| Total Square Miles: | 543 |
| 2019 Population: | 38,726 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
| County Contact: | 115 N Main St Ste 202
County Courthouse Eureka , IL 61530-1287 http://woodford-county.org/ |