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Juvenile Delinquency in Bland, VA

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

In 2017, a total of 7 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Bland County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 7 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency196
Dependency0
Status34

Government of Bland County, VA

County Seat: Bland
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1861
Total Square Miles: 359
2019 Population: 6,350
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: PO BOX 510
County Courthouse
Bland , VA 24315-0510
http://www.bland.org