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Juvenile Delinquency in Charles City, VA

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

In 2017, a total of 8 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Charles City County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 8 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency240
Dependency0
Status29

Government of Charles City County, VA

County Seat: Charles City
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1634
Total Square Miles: 204
2019 Population: 7,004
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 128
County Courthouse
Charles City , VA 23030-0128
http://co.charles-city.va.us