Juvenile Delinquency in Orange, VA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Orange County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Virginia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 143 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Of that total, 44% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 63 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Orange County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Orange County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 2,647 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 1,199 |
Government of Orange County, VA
| County Seat: | Orange |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1734 |
| Total Square Miles: | 343 |
| 2019 Population: | 36,073 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
| County Contact: | PO Box 111
County Administrator's Office Orange , VA 22960-0800 http://orangecountyva.gov/ |