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Juvenile Delinquency in Patrick, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Patrick 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 62 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Patrick County. Of that total, 82% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 51 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,138
Dependency0
Status163

Government of Patrick County, VA

County Seat: Stuart
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1791
Total Square Miles: 486
2019 Population: 17,665
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 466
County Courthouse
Stuart , VA 24171-0466
http://www.co.patrick.va.us