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Juvenile Delinquency in Chester, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 56 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Chester County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 56 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,371
Dependency0
Status390

Government of Chester County, SC

County Seat: Chester
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1785
Total Square Miles: 586
2019 Population: 32,301
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Chester County, SC Courts