Juvenile Delinquency in Coffee, TN
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Coffee 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 64 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Coffee County. Of that total, 55% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 35 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Coffee County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Coffee County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 4,613 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 2,354 |
Government of Coffee County, TN
County Seat: | Manchester |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1836 |
Total Square Miles: | 435 |
2019 Population: | 55,034 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
Coffee County, TN Courts
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Coffee County TN CourtHouse
Address: 300 Hillsboro Boulevard, Manchester, TN 37355
Phone: 931-723-5110