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Juvenile Delinquency in Lewis, WV

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lewis County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in West Virginia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 43 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lewis County. Of that total, 16% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 7 court cases. Another 84% were dependency cases that accounted for 36 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency642
Dependency201
Status228

Government of Lewis County, WV

County Seat: Weston
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1816
Total Square Miles: 390
2019 Population: 16,226
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02