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Juvenile Delinquency in Camden, GA

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

In 2017, a total of 147 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Camden County. Of that total, 51% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 75 court cases. Another 49% were dependency cases that accounted for 72 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,893
Dependency902
Status2,133

Government of Camden County, GA

County Seat: Woodbine
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1777
Total Square Miles: 782
2019 Population: 53,044
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 200 E 4Th St
Po Box 99
Woodbine , GA 31569-3748
http://www.co.camden.ga.us

Camden County, GA Courts