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Juvenile Delinquency in Colorado, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Colorado 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 38 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Colorado County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 38 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,355
Dependency0
Status7

Government of Colorado County, TX

County Seat: Columbus
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 974
2019 Population: 21,232
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05

Colorado County, TX Courts