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Juvenile Delinquency in Upton, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Upton 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 9 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Upton County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 9 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency291
Dependency0
Status6

Government of Upton County, TX

County Seat: Rankin
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1887
Total Square Miles: 1,242
2019 Population: 3,663
Persons/Square Mile: 0.34
County Contact: PO Box 482
County Courthouse
Rankin , TX 79778-0482
http://www.co.upton.tx.us