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Juvenile Delinquency in Kanawha, WV

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

In 2017, a total of 1785 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Kanawha County. Of that total, 21% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 372 court cases. Another 32% were dependency cases that accounted for 564 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency14,144
Dependency3,132
Status6,146

Government of Kanawha County, WV

County Seat: Charleston
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1789
Total Square Miles: 911
2019 Population: 183,293
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 407 Virginia Street, East
County Courthouse
Charleston , WV 25301-2524
http://www.kanawha.us

Kanawha County, WV Courts