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Juvenile Delinquency in Rains, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Rains 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 7 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Rains County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 7 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency455
Dependency0
Status70

Government of Rains County, TX

County Seat: Emory
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1870
Total Square Miles: 259
2019 Population: 11,762
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 158
County Courthouse
Emory , TX 75440-0158
http://www.co.rains.tx.us

Rains County, TX Courts