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Juvenile Delinquency in Isle Of Wight, VA

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

In 2017, a total of 99 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Isle Of Wight County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 99 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,004
Dependency0
Status237

Government of Isle of Wight County, VA

County Seat: Isle Of Wight
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1634
Total Square Miles: 363
2019 Population: 36,552
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01