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Juvenile Delinquency in Ward, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Ward County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 65 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Ward County. Of that total, 92% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 60 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,327
Dependency0
Status368

Government of Ward County, TX

County Seat: Monahans
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1892
Total Square Miles: 836
2019 Population: 11,472
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: 400 S Allen Ave
County Courthouse
Monahans , TX 79756-4603
http://www.co.ward.tx.us