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Juvenile Delinquency in Laurens, SC

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Laurens 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 225 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Laurens County. Of that total, 89% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 201 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,651
Dependency0
Status939

Government of Laurens County, SC

County Seat: Laurens
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1785
Total Square Miles: 724
2019 Population: 66,848
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 445
County Courthouse
Laurens , SC 29360-0445
https://laurenscounty.us/

Laurens County, SC Courts