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Juvenile Delinquency in Lynn, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lynn 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 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lynn County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency532
Dependency0
Status24

Government of Lynn County, TX

County Seat: Tahoka
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 893
2019 Population: 5,859
Persons/Square Mile: 0.15