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Juvenile Delinquency in Parmer, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Parmer 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 5 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Parmer County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 5 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency326
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Parmer County, TX

County Seat: Farwell
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 885
2019 Population: 9,842
Persons/Square Mile: 0.09