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Juvenile Delinquency in Highland, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Highland 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 9 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Highland County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 9 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency93
Dependency0
Status27

Government of Highland County, VA

County Seat: Monterey
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1847
Total Square Miles: 416
2019 Population: 2,212
Persons/Square Mile: 0.19
County Contact: PO BOX 130
County Courthouse
Monterey , VA 24465-0130
http://www.highlandcova.org/