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Juvenile Delinquency in Ochiltree, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Ochiltree 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 8 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Ochiltree County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 8 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency576
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Ochiltree County, TX

County Seat: Perryton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 918
2019 Population: 10,073
Persons/Square Mile: 0.09
County Contact: 511 S Main St
County Courthouse
Perryton , TX 79070-3127
http://www.co.ochiltree.tx.us