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Juvenile Delinquency in Grimes, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Grimes 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 26 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Grimes County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 26 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,253
Dependency0
Status8

Government of Grimes County, TX

County Seat: Anderson
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1846
Total Square Miles: 802
2019 Population: 28,082
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03

Grimes County, TX Courts