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Juvenile Delinquency in Kerr, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Kerr 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 77 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Kerr County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 77 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,288
Dependency0
Status806

Government of Kerr County, TX

County Seat: Kerrville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 1,107
2019 Population: 51,720
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 700 Main St
County Courthouse
Kerrville , TX 78028-5323
http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/