Juvenile Delinquency in Clay, TN
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Clay 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 167 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Clay County. Of that total, 14% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Clay County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Clay County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 701 |
| Dependency | 104 |
| Status | 636 |
Government of Clay County, TN
| County Seat: | Celina |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1870 |
| Total Square Miles: | 259 |
| 2019 Population: | 7,703 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.03 |
| County Contact: | PO BOX 387
County Courthouse Celina , TN 38551-0387 |
Clay County, TN Courts
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Clay County TN CourtHouse
Address: P.O. Box 749, Celina, TN 38551
Phone: 931-243-2557