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Juvenile Delinquency in Val Verde, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Val Verde 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 134 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Val Verde County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 134 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,273
Dependency0
Status97

Government of Val Verde County, TX

County Seat: Del Rio
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1885
Total Square Miles: 3,233
2019 Population: 49,205
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: PO BOX 4250
County Courthouse
Del Rio , TX 78841-4250
http://www.valverdecounty.org/