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Juvenile Delinquency in Pinellas, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Pinellas County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Florida often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 3 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Pinellas County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 3 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency109
Dependency0
Status949

Government of Pinellas County, FL

County Seat: Clearwater
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1911
Total Square Miles: 608
2019 Population: 970,637
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00

Pinellas County, FL Courts