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Juvenile Delinquency in Carroll, AR

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

In 2017, a total of 137 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Carroll County. Of that total, 39% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 53 court cases. Another 45% were dependency cases that accounted for 61 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency943
Dependency486
Status661

Government of Carroll County, AR

County Seat: Berryville and Eureka Springs
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1833
Total Square Miles: 639
2019 Population: 27,944
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 210 W Church Ave
County Courthouse
Berryville , AR 72616-4222
http://co.carroll.ar.us/

Carroll County, AR Courts