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Juvenile Delinquency in Lee, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lee 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 23 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lee 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, Lee County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Lee County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency772
Dependency0
Status43

Government of Lee County, TX

County Seat: Giddings
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1874
Total Square Miles: 634
2019 Population: 17,183
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 390
County Courthouse
Giddings , TX 78942-0390
http://www.co.lee.tx.us