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Juvenile Delinquency in Valencia, NM

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

In 2017, a total of 507 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Valencia County. Of that total, 46% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 233 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency10,161
Dependency0
Status2,253

Government of Valencia County, NM

County Seat: Los Lunas
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1852
Total Square Miles: 1,068
2019 Population: 75,940
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 1119
County Courthouse
Los Lunas , NM 87031-1119
http://www.co.valencia.nm.us/

Valencia County, NM Courts