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Juvenile Delinquency in Addison, VT

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

In 2017, a total of 134 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Addison County. Of that total, 30% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 40 court cases. Another 66% were dependency cases that accounted for 89 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,196
Dependency620
Status107

Government of Addison County, VT

County Seat: Middlebury
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1785
Total Square Miles: 808
2019 Population: 36,776
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 7 Mahady Ct
County Courthouse
Middlebury , VT 05753-4468

Addison County, VT Courts