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Juvenile Delinquency in Jones, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jones 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 20 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jones County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 20 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency924
Dependency0
Status103

Government of Jones County, TX

County Seat: Anson
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1881
Total Square Miles: 937
2019 Population: 19,983
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: PO BOX 552
County Courthouse
Anson , TX 79501-0552
http://www.co.jones.tx.us

Jones County, TX Courts