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Juvenile Delinquency in Columbia, GA

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

In 2017, a total of 509 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Columbia County. Of that total, 53% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 269 court cases. Another 3% were dependency cases that accounted for 16 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,069
Dependency415
Status2,941

Government of Columbia County, GA

County Seat: Appling
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1790
Total Square Miles: 308
2019 Population: 151,579
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00

Columbia County, GA Courts