Juvenile Delinquency in Galveston, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Galveston County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 773 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Galveston County. Of that total, 99% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 768 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Galveston County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Galveston County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 24,907 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 872 |
Government of Galveston County, TX
| County Seat: | Galveston |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1838 |
| Total Square Miles: | 874 |
| 2019 Population: | 335,036 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
| County Contact: | 722 21St St
County Courthouse Galveston , TX 77550-2317 http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/ |
Galveston County, TX Courts
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Galveston County District Court
Address: 600 59th St, Ste 4001, Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: 409-766-2424