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Juvenile Delinquency in Kleberg, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Kleberg 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 79 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Kleberg County. Of that total, 90% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 71 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,446
Dependency0
Status459

Government of Kleberg County, TX

County Seat: Kingsville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1913
Total Square Miles: 1,090
2019 Population: 31,088
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 1327
County Courthouse
Kingsville , TX 78364-1327
http://www.co.kleberg.tx.us