Juvenile Delinquency in Travis, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Travis 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 1053 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Travis County. Of that total, 93% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 976 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Travis County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Travis County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 3,597 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 8,681 |
Government of Travis County, TX
County Seat: | Austin |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1840 |
Total Square Miles: | 1,023 |
2019 Population: | 1,226,698 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
Travis County, TX Courts
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Travis County District Court
Address: P O Box 679003, Austin, TX 78767
Phone: 512-854-9020