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Juvenile Delinquency in Montgomery, VA

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

In 2017, a total of 267 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Montgomery County. Of that total, 75% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 199 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,361
Dependency0
Status1,543

Government of Montgomery County, VA

County Seat: Christiansburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1777
Total Square Miles: 389
2019 Population: 98,559
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 755 Roanoke St
Government Center
Christiansburg , VA 24073-3178
https://www.montva.com/