Juvenile Delinquency in Essex, MA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Essex County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Massachusetts often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 1212 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Essex County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1 court cases. Another 29% were dependency cases that accounted for 349 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Essex County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Essex County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 465 |
| Dependency | 6,750 |
| Status | 11,293 |
Essex County, MA Courts
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Gloucester District Court
Address: 197 Main St, Gloucester, MA 1930
Phone: 978-283-2620 -
Haverhill District Court
Address: 45 Ginty Boulevard, Haverhill, MA 1831
Phone: 978-521-7300 -
Ipswich District Court
Address: 188 State St, Newburyport, MA 1950
Phone: 978-462-2652 -
Lawrence District Court
Address: 2 Appleton St, Lawrence, MA 1840
Phone: 978-687-7184 -
Lynn District Court
Address: 580 Essex St, Lynn, MA 1901
Phone: 781-598-5200 -
Peabody District Court
Address: 1 Lowell St, Peabody, MA 1960
Phone: 978-532-3100 -
Salem District Court
Address: 56 Federal St, Salem, MA 1970
Phone: 978-744-1167 -
Essex County Superior Court
Address: 56 Federal St, Salem, MA 1970
Phone: 978-744-5500