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Juvenile Delinquency in Jefferson, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jefferson 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 508 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Of that total, 95% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 484 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency18,982
Dependency0
Status2,656

Government of Jefferson County, TX

County Seat: Beaumont
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 1,113
2019 Population: 256,299
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00

Jefferson County, TX Courts