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Juvenile Delinquency in Terry, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Terry 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 40 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Terry County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 40 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,502
Dependency0
Status102

Government of Terry County, TX

County Seat: Brownfield
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 891
2019 Population: 12,715
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: 500 West Main - Room 102
County Courthouse
Brownfield , TX 79316-4335
http://www.co.terry.tx.us

Terry County, TX Courts