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Juvenile Delinquency in Orange, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Orange 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 143 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Of that total, 44% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 63 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,647
Dependency0
Status1,199

Government of Orange County, VA

County Seat: Orange
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1734
Total Square Miles: 343
2019 Population: 36,073
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO Box 111
County Administrator's Office
Orange , VA 22960-0800
http://orangecountyva.gov/