Juvenile Delinquency in Callahan, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Callahan 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 23 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Callahan County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 23 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Callahan County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Callahan County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 477 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 16 |
Government of Callahan County, TX
| County Seat: | Baird |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1877 |
| Total Square Miles: | 901 |
| 2019 Population: | 13,946 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.06 |
| County Contact: | 400 Market St
County Courthouse Baird , TX 79504-5308 http://www.co.callahan.tx.us |
Callahan County, TX Courts
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Callahan County District Court
Address: 100 W 4th St, Ste 300, Baird, TX 79504
Phone: 325-854-5825