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Juvenile Delinquency in Sussex, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Sussex 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 39 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Sussex County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 39 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,035
Dependency0
Status156

Government of Sussex County, VA

County Seat: Sussex
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1754
Total Square Miles: 493
2019 Population: 11,373
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 1397
County Courthouse
Sussex , VA 23884-0397
http://www.sussexcountyva.gov/