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Juvenile Delinquency in Lincoln, NM

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

In 2017, a total of 151 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lincoln County. Of that total, 68% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 102 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,697
Dependency0
Status1,185

Government of Lincoln County, NM

County Seat: Carrizozo
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1869
Total Square Miles: 4,831
2019 Population: 19,395
Persons/Square Mile: 0.25
County Contact: PO BOX 711
County Courthouse
Carrizozo , NM 88301-0711
http://www.lincolncountynm.gov/

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