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Juvenile Delinquency in Page, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Page 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 166 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Page County. Of that total, 81% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 135 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,099
Dependency0
Status310

Government of Page County, VA

County Seat: Luray
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1831
Total Square Miles: 314
2019 Population: 23,731
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01