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Juvenile Delinquency in Gadsden, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Gadsden County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Florida often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 127 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Gadsden County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 127 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,378
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Gadsden County, FL

County Seat: Quincy
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1823
Total Square Miles: 529
2019 Population: 46,071
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01