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Juvenile Delinquency in Colfax, NM

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

In 2017, a total of 95 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Colfax County. Of that total, 71% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 67 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,442
Dependency0
Status446

Government of Colfax County, NM

County Seat: Raton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1869
Total Square Miles: 3,768
2019 Population: 12,174
Persons/Square Mile: 0.31