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Juvenile Delinquency in Kershaw, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 175 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Kershaw County. Of that total, 85% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 149 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,625
Dependency0
Status1,021

Government of Kershaw County, SC

County Seat: Camden
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1798
Total Square Miles: 740
2019 Population: 65,036
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 515 Walnut St
County Courthouse
Camden , SC 29020-3649
http://www.kershaw.sc.gov