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Juvenile Delinquency in Edgefield, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 39 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Edgefield County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 39 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,592
Dependency0
Status125

Government of Edgefield County, SC

County Seat: Edgefield
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1785
Total Square Miles: 507
2019 Population: 26,693
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 215 Jeter St
County Courthouse
Edgefield , SC 29824-1133
http://www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov