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Juvenile Delinquency in Wilson, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Wilson 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 42 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Wilson County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 42 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,848
Dependency0
Status812

Government of Wilson County, TX

County Seat: Floresville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1860
Total Square Miles: 808
2019 Population: 49,304
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 1420 3Rd St
County Courthouse
Floresville , TX 78114-2249
http://www.co.wilson.tx.us