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Juvenile Delinquency in Parker, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Parker 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 147 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Parker County. Of that total, 88% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 129 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,351
Dependency0
Status2,499

Government of Parker County, TX

County Seat: Weatherford
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1855
Total Square Miles: 910
2019 Population: 133,463
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 1 Courthouse Sq
County Courthouse
Weatherford , TX 76086-4304
https://www.co.parker.tx.us/

Parker County, TX Courts