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Juvenile Delinquency in Hardin, TN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hardin 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 240 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hardin County. Of that total, 38% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 90 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,966
Dependency73
Status2,349

Government of Hardin County, TN

County Seat: Savannah
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1819
Total Square Miles: 596
2019 Population: 25,846
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 65 Court ST
County Courthouse
Savannah , TN 38372-2492