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Juvenile Delinquency in Wilbarger, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Wilbarger 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 25 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Wilbarger County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 25 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency565
Dependency0
Status13

Government of Wilbarger County, TX

County Seat: Vernon
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1858
Total Square Miles: 978
2019 Population: 12,764
Persons/Square Mile: 0.08
County Contact: 1700 Wilbarger St
County Courthouse
Vernon , TX 76384-4747
http://www.co.wilbarger.tx.us/