Juvenile Delinquency in Orangeburg, SC
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Orangeburg County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in South Carolina often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2015, a total of 310 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Orangeburg County. Of that total, 86% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 268 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Orangeburg County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Orangeburg County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 9,712 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 1,871 |
Government of Orangeburg County, SC
County Seat: | Orangeburg |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Home Rule |
Year Organized: | 1769 |
Total Square Miles: | 1,128 |
2019 Population: | 87,476 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
County Contact: | 190 Gibson St
County Courthouse Orangeburg , SC 29115-5463 https://www.orangeburgcounty.org/ |