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Juvenile Delinquency in Bedford, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Bedford County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Virginia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 484 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Bedford County. Of that total, 36% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 173 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency6,241
Dependency0
Status2,810

Government of Bedford County, VA

County Seat: Bedford
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1753
Total Square Miles: 769
2019 Population: 77,974
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 122 E Main St
County Administration Building
Bedford , VA 24523-2000
http://www.co.bedford.va.us