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Juvenile Delinquency in Kimble, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Kimble County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 21 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Kimble County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 21 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency285
Dependency0
Status5

Government of Kimble County, TX

County Seat: Junction
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1858
Total Square Miles: 1,251
2019 Population: 4,410
Persons/Square Mile: 0.28
County Contact: 501 Main St
County Courthouse
Junction , TX 76849-4743
http://www.co.kimble.tx.us