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Juvenile Delinquency in Orange, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Orange 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 73 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Orange County. Of that total, 92% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 67 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,680
Dependency0
Status731

Government of Orange County, TX

County Seat: Orange
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1852
Total Square Miles: 380
2019 Population: 85,047
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 801 W Division Ave
County Courthouse
Orange , TX 77630-6353
http://www.co.orange.tx.us/

Orange County, TX Courts