Juvenile Delinquency in Llano, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Llano 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 47 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Llano County. Of that total, 87% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 41 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Llano County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Llano County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 693 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 55 |
Government of Llano County, TX
County Seat: | Llano |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1856 |
Total Square Miles: | 966 |
2019 Population: | 21,210 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.05 |
County Contact: | 801 Ford St Rm 101
County Courthouse Llano , TX 78643-1997 http://www.co.llano.tx.us |