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Juvenile Delinquency in Swisher, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Swisher 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 31 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Swisher County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 31 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency678
Dependency0
Status15

Government of Swisher County, TX

County Seat: Tulia
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 901
2019 Population: 7,515
Persons/Square Mile: 0.12
County Contact: 119 S Maxwell Ave
County Courthouse
Tulia , TX 79088-2239
http://www.co.swisher.tx.us