Juvenile Delinquency in De Baca, NM
Unfortunately, in many areas of the De Baca County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New Mexico often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 7 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of De Baca County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 7 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, De Baca County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future De Baca County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 179 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 9 |
Government of De Baca County, NM
County Seat: | Fort Sumner |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1917 |
Total Square Miles: | 2,334 |
2019 Population: | 1,829 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 1.28 |