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Juvenile Delinquency in Pershing, NV

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

In 2014, a total of 44 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Pershing County. Of that total, 45% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 20 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency669
Dependency0
Status544

Government of Pershing County, NV

County Seat: Lovelock
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1919
Total Square Miles: 6,067
2019 Population: 6,508
Persons/Square Mile: 0.93
County Contact: PO BOX 820
County Courthouse
Lovelock , NV 89419-0820
http://www.pershingcounty.net