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Juvenile Delinquency in Shelby, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Shelby 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 32 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Shelby County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 32 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency512
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Shelby County, TX

County Seat: Center
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 835
2019 Population: 25,513
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 200 San Augustine St Ste 6
County Courthouse
Center , TX 75935-3959
http://www.co.shelby.tx.us