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Juvenile Delinquency in Webster, WV

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Webster 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 123 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Webster County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 0 court cases. Another 100% were dependency cases that accounted for 123 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency58
Dependency620
Status23

Government of Webster County, WV

County Seat: Webster Springs
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1860
Total Square Miles: 556
2019 Population: 8,372
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: 2 Court Sq Rm G-1
County Courthouse
Webster Springs , WV 26288-1049
http://www.webstercounty.wv.gov/

Webster County, WV Courts