Juvenile Delinquency in Rockdale, GA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Rockdale County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Georgia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 488 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Rockdale County. Of that total, 74% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 363 court cases. Another 10% were dependency cases that accounted for 49 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Rockdale County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Rockdale County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 9,739 |
| Dependency | 2,867 |
| Status | 1,513 |
Government of Rockdale County, GA
| County Seat: | Conyers |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Home Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1870 |
| Total Square Miles: | 132 |
| 2019 Population: | 90,312 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
| County Contact: | 922 Court St Ne
County Courthouse Conyers , GA 30012-4540 http://www.rockdalecounty.org |
Rockdale County, GA Courts
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Rockdale County Georgia Superior Court
Address: 922 Court St. / P.O. Box 289, Conyers, GA 30012
Phone: 770-278-7690