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Juvenile Delinquency in Fayette, GA

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

In 2017, a total of 338 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fayette County. Of that total, 80% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 271 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency10,275
Dependency2,121
Status3,155

Government of Fayette County, GA

County Seat: Fayetteville
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1821
Total Square Miles: 199
2019 Population: 112,549
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 140 Stonewall Ave W
County Government
Fayetteville , GA 30214-1520
http://www.fayettecountyga.gov/

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