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Juvenile Delinquency in Roane, WV

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Roane 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 149 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Roane County. Of that total, 9% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 14 court cases. Another 91% were dependency cases that accounted for 135 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency266
Dependency394
Status68

Government of Roane County, WV

County Seat: Spencer
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 484
2019 Population: 14,043
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03

Roane County, WV Courts