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Juvenile Delinquency in Brunswick, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Brunswick 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 68 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Brunswick County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 68 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,246
Dependency0
Status157

Government of Brunswick County, VA

County Seat: Lawrenceville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1732
Total Square Miles: 569
2019 Population: 16,244
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 399
County Courthouse
Lawrenceville , VA 23868-0399
http://www.brunswickco.com