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Juvenile Delinquency in Dimmit, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Dimmit 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 9 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Dimmit County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 9 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,023
Dependency0
Status63

Government of Dimmit County, TX

County Seat: Carrizo Springs
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1858
Total Square Miles: 1,335
2019 Population: 10,418
Persons/Square Mile: 0.13

Dimmit County, TX Courts