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Juvenile Delinquency in Lampasas, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lampasas 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 27 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lampasas County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 27 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,809
Dependency0
Status202

Government of Lampasas County, TX

County Seat: Lampasas
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 714
2019 Population: 21,027
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03