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Juvenile Delinquency in San Juan, NM

Unfortunately, in many areas of the San Juan County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New Mexico often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 898 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of San Juan County. Of that total, 74% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 664 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency16,200
Dependency0
Status3,905

Government of San Juan County, NM

County Seat: Aztec
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1887
Total Square Miles: 5,538
2019 Population: 126,926
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04

San Juan County, NM Courts