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Juvenile Delinquency in Surry, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Surry 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 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Surry County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency377
Dependency0
Status24

Government of Surry County, VA

County Seat: Surry
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1652
Total Square Miles: 310
2019 Population: 6,540
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: PO BOX 65
County Courthouse
Surry , VA 23883-0065
http://www.surrycountyva.gov