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Juvenile Delinquency in Nolan, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Nolan 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 59 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Nolan County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 59 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,304
Dependency0
Status2,363

Government of Nolan County, TX

County Seat: Sweetwater
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 914
2019 Population: 14,770
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: 100 E 3Rd St
County Courthouse
Sweetwater , TX 79556-4547
http://www.co.nolan.tx.us