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Juvenile Delinquency in Bailey, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Bailey County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 13 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Bailey County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 13 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency472
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Bailey County, TX

County Seat: Muleshoe
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 827
2019 Population: 7,077
Persons/Square Mile: 0.12
County Contact: 300 S 1St St
County Courthouse
Muleshoe , TX 79347-3621
http://www.co.bailey.tx.us

Bailey County, TX Courts