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Juvenile Delinquency in Wise, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Wise 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 278 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Wise County. Of that total, 59% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 164 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,885
Dependency0
Status2,843

Government of Wise County, VA

County Seat: Wise
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 405
2019 Population: 38,586
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 570
County Courthouse
Wise , VA 24293-0570
http://www.wisecounty.org/