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Juvenile Delinquency in Irion, TX

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

In 2017, a total of 7 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Irion County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 7 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency70
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Irion County, TX

County Seat: Mertzon
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1889
Total Square Miles: 1,052
2019 Population: 1,516
Persons/Square Mile: 0.69