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Juvenile Delinquency in Gaines, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Gaines 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 23 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Gaines County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 23 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency900
Dependency0
Status130

Government of Gaines County, TX

County Seat: Seminole
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 1,503
2019 Population: 20,638
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: PO BOX 847
County Courthouse
Seminole , TX 79360-0847
http://www.co.gaines.tx.us