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Juvenile Delinquency in Polk, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Polk 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 72 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Polk County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 72 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,901
Dependency0
Status60

Government of Polk County, TX

County Seat: Livingston
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1846
Total Square Miles: 1,110
2019 Population: 49,162
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Polk County, TX Courts