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Juvenile Delinquency in Lamb, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lamb 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 24 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lamb County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,090
Dependency0
Status59

Government of Lamb County, TX

County Seat: Littlefield
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 1,018
2019 Population: 13,210
Persons/Square Mile: 0.08

Lamb County, TX Courts