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Juvenile Delinquency in Richmond, NC

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

In 2017, a total of 74 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Richmond County. Of that total, 92% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 68 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,698
Dependency669
Status293

Government of Richmond County, NC

County Seat: Rockingham
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1779
Total Square Miles: 480
2019 Population: 44,798
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 504
County Administration Building
Rockingham , NC 28380-0504
http://www.richmondnc.com

Richmond County, NC Courts