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Juvenile Delinquency in Jackson, WV

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

In 2017, a total of 110 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Of that total, 6% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 7 court cases. Another 94% were dependency cases that accounted for 103 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency182
Dependency391
Status5

Government of Jackson County, WV

County Seat: Ripley
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1831
Total Square Miles: 472
2019 Population: 28,976
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 800
County Courthouse
Ripley , WV 25271-0800
http://www.jacksoncounty.wv.gov

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