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Juvenile Delinquency in York, SC

Unfortunately, in many areas of the York 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 848 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of York County. Of that total, 87% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 740 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency18,238
Dependency0
Status4,442

Government of York County, SC

County Seat: York
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1798
Total Square Miles: 696
2019 Population: 266,439
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: PO BOX 66
County Courthouse
York , SC 29745-0066
https://www.yorkcountygov.com/

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