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Juvenile Delinquency in Scurry, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Scurry 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 41 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Scurry County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 41 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,331
Dependency0
Status344

Government of Scurry County, TX

County Seat: Snyder
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 908
2019 Population: 17,050
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 1806 25Th St
County Courthouse
Snyder , TX 79549-2515
http://www.co.scurry.tx.us