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Juvenile Delinquency in Sandoval, NM

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

In 2017, a total of 774 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Sandoval County. Of that total, 87% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 672 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency15,503
Dependency0
Status1,727

Government of Sandoval County, NM

County Seat: Bernalillo
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1903
Total Square Miles: 3,716
2019 Population: 142,507
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: PO BOX 40
County Courthouse
Bernalillo , NM 87004-0040
http://www.sandovalcountynm.gov/

Sandoval County, NM Courts