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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
Delinquency28,121
Dependency0
Status2,966

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/

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