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Juvenile Delinquency in Bowie, TX

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

In 2017, a total of 262 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Bowie County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 262 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency8,371
Dependency0
Status854

Government of Bowie County, TX

County Seat: New Boston
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1840
Total Square Miles: 923
2019 Population: 94,012
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 248
County Courthouse
New Boston , TX 75570-0248
http://www.co.bowie.tx.us

Bowie County, TX Courts