Juvenile Delinquency in Northumberland, VA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Northumberland 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 49 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Northumberland County. Of that total, 71% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 35 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Northumberland County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Northumberland County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 1,000 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 263 |
Government of Northumberland County, VA
| County Seat: | Heathsville |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1648 |
| Total Square Miles: | 286 |
| 2019 Population: | 12,275 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | PO BOX 129
County Courthouse Heathsville , VA 22473-0129 http://www.co.northumberland.va.us |