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Juvenile Delinquency in Houston, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Houston 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 29 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Houston County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 29 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,163
Dependency0
Status47

Government of Houston County, TX

County Seat: Crockett
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1837
Total Square Miles: 1,237
2019 Population: 23,021
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 401 East Houston Avenue, Town Square
County Courthouse
Crockett , TX 75835-2045
http://www.co.houston.tx.us

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