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Juvenile Delinquency in Roosevelt, NM

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Roosevelt 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 120 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Roosevelt County. Of that total, 76% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 91 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,080
Dependency0
Status326

Government of Roosevelt County, NM

County Seat: Portales
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1903
Total Square Miles: 2,455
2019 Population: 18,847
Persons/Square Mile: 0.13
County Contact: 109 W 1St St
County Courthouse
Portales , NM 88130-5969
http://www.rooseveltcounty.com/

Roosevelt County, NM Courts