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Juvenile Delinquency in Jim Wells, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jim Wells 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 164 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jim Wells County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 164 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,688
Dependency0
Status1,521

Government of Jim Wells County, TX

County Seat: Alice
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1911
Total Square Miles: 868
2019 Population: 40,871
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 200 N Almond St
County Courthouse
Alice , TX 78332-4845
http://www.co.jim-wells.tx.us