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Juvenile Delinquency in Wilson, NC

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Wilson County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in North Carolina often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 121 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Wilson County. Of that total, 96% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 116 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,407
Dependency730
Status222

Government of Wilson County, NC

County Seat: Wilson
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1855
Total Square Miles: 374
2019 Population: 81,671
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00