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Juvenile Delinquency in Allendale, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 39 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Allendale County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 39 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,474
Dependency0
Status299

Government of Allendale County, SC

County Seat: Allendale
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1919
Total Square Miles: 412
2019 Population: 9,002
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: PO BOX 190
County Courthouse
Allendale , SC 29810-0190
http://www.allendalecounty.com/

Allendale County, SC Courts