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Juvenile Delinquency in Grayson, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Grayson 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 91 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Grayson County. Of that total, 52% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 47 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,286
Dependency0
Status619

Government of Grayson County, VA

County Seat: Independence
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1793
Total Square Miles: 446
2019 Population: 15,665
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03