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Juvenile Delinquency in Winkler, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Winkler 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 14 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Winkler County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 14 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency474
Dependency0
Status41

Government of Winkler County, TX

County Seat: Kermit
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1887
Total Square Miles: 841
2019 Population: 7,574
Persons/Square Mile: 0.11
County Contact: PO BOX 1007
County Courthouse
Kermit , TX 79745-1007
http://www.co.winkler.tx.us/