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Juvenile Delinquency in Rowan, NC

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Rowan 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 125 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Rowan County. Of that total, 93% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 116 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,582
Dependency811
Status1,388

Government of Rowan County, NC

County Seat: Salisbury
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1753
Total Square Miles: 524
2019 Population: 140,644
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 130 W Innes St
County Administration Building
Salisbury , NC 28144-4375
https://www.rowancountync.gov/

Rowan County, NC Courts