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 |
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Delinquency | 15,503 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 1,727 |
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
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Thirteenth Judicial District Court - Sandoval
Address: 1500 Idalia Road, Building A, Bernalillo, NM 87004
Phone: 505-867-2376