Juvenile Delinquency in Fort Bend, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Fort Bend County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 1012 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fort Bend County. Of that total, 97% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 977 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Fort Bend County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Fort Bend County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 28,121 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 2,966 |
Government of Fort Bend County, TX
County Seat: | Richmond |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1837 |
Total Square Miles: | 885 |
2019 Population: | 764,828 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
County Contact: | 301 Jackson St
County Courthouse Richmond , TX 77469-3108 https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/ |
Fort Bend County, TX Courts
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Fort Bend County District Court
Address: 1422 Eugene Heimann Cir, Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: 281-341-4515