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 |
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Delinquency | 14,144 |
Dependency | 3,132 |
Status | 6,146 |
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
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West Virginia Supreme Court Of Appeals
Address: 1900 Kanawha Blvd E # E317, Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-2601