Juveniles served by Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils in North Carolina
Juveniles served by Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definitions:
The number and rate per 1,000 children age 10 to 17 at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent receiving services through the Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPCs).
Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils are responsible for planning and developing strategies to address and prevent juvenile delinquency and developing a local continuum of sanctions and services to address the issues of delinquent juveniles, youth at risk of delinquency and their families.
Data Source: North Carolina Juvenile Justice Section: Juvenile Crime Prevention Council County Data Book.
Footnotes:
North Carolina's juvenile justice system jurisdiction extends to youth age 6 to17 charged with status/undisciplined offenses and juveniles ages 6-15 charged with misdemeanors and felonies. Youth age 16 and older charged with misdemeanors or felonies are prosecuted in adult courts
Last updated August 2022.