Juvenile Delinquency in Guadalupe, NM
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Guadalupe County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New Mexico often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 41 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Guadalupe County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 41 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Guadalupe County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Guadalupe County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 769 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 211 |
Government of Guadalupe County, NM
| County Seat: | Santa Rosa |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1891 |
| Total Square Miles: | 3,032 |
| 2019 Population: | 4,429 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.68 |
| County Contact: | 130 S 4Th St
County Courthouse Santa Rosa , NM 88435-2321 http://guadalupecounty-nm.com/ |