Juvenile Delinquency in Aransas, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Aransas 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 30 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Aransas County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 30 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Aransas County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Aransas County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 2,602 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 670 |
Government of Aransas County, TX
| County Seat: | Rockport |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1871 |
| Total Square Miles: | 528 |
| 2019 Population: | 25,572 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | 301 N Live Oak St
County Courthouse Rockport , TX 78382-2744 http://www.aransascountytx.gov |
Aransas County, TX Courts
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Aransas County District Court
Address: 2840 Hwy 35 N, Rockport, TX 78382
Phone: 361-790-0128