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Juvenile Delinquency in Middlesex, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Middlesex 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 52 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Of that total, 67% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 35 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency686
Dependency0
Status90

Government of Middlesex County, VA

County Seat: Saluda
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1673
Total Square Miles: 211
2019 Population: 10,679
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 428
County Courthouse
Saluda , VA 23149-0428
http://www.co.middlesex.va.us