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Juvenile Delinquency in Limestone, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Limestone 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 27 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Limestone County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 27 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,562
Dependency0
Status81

Government of Limestone County, TX

County Seat: Groesbeck
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1846
Total Square Miles: 933
2019 Population: 23,527
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04

Limestone County, TX Courts