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Juvenile Delinquency in Caldwell, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Caldwell 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 176 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Caldwell County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 176 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,432
Dependency0
Status186

Government of Caldwell County, TX

County Seat: Lockhart
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1848
Total Square Miles: 547
2019 Population: 42,338
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 110 S Main St
County Courthouse
Lockhart , TX 78644-2701
http://www.co.caldwell.tx.us

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