Juvenile Delinquency in Worcester, MA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Worcester 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 1348 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Worcester County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1 court cases. Another 46% were dependency cases that accounted for 621 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Worcester County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Worcester County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 53 |
Dependency | 9,126 |
Status | 13,001 |
Worcester County, MA Courts
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Clinton District Court
Address: 300 Boylston St, Clinton, MA 1510
Phone: 978-368-7811 -
Dudley District Court
Address: 279 West Main St, Dudley, MA 1571
Phone: 508-943-7123 -
East Brookfield District Court
Address: 544 East Main St, East Brookfield, MA 1515
Phone: 508-885-6305 -
Fitchburg District Court
Address: 100 Elm St, Fitchburg, MA 1420
Phone: 978-345-2111 -
Gardner District Court
Address: 108 Matthews St, Gardner, MA 1440
Phone: 978-632-2373 -
Leominster District Court
Address: 25 School St, Leominster, MA 1453
Phone: 978-537-3722 -
Milford District Court
Address: 161 West St, Milford, MA 1757
Phone: 508-473-1260 -
Uxbridge District Court
Address: 261 South Main Street, Uxbridge, MA 1569
Phone: 508-278-2454 -
Westborough District Court
Address: 186 Oak Street, Westborough, MA 1581
Phone: 508-366-8266 -
Worcester District Court
Address: 225 Main St, Worcester, MA 1608
Phone: 508-831-2010