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Juvenile Delinquency in Clarendon, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 88 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Clarendon County. Of that total, 90% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 79 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,114
Dependency0
Status163

Government of Clarendon County, SC

County Seat: Manning
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1855
Total Square Miles: 696
2019 Population: 34,057
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Clarendon County, SC Courts