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Juvenile Delinquency in San Patricio, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the San Patricio 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 123 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of San Patricio County. Of that total, 94% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 116 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,749
Dependency0
Status2,230

Government of San Patricio County, TX

County Seat: Sinton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 708
2019 Population: 67,215
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 578
County Courthouse
Sinton , TX 78387-0578
http://www.co.san-patricio.tx.us