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Juvenile Delinquency in Young, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Young 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 53 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Young County. Of that total, 89% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 47 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,214
Dependency0
Status154

Government of Young County, TX

County Seat: Graham
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 931
2019 Population: 17,979
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 516 4Th St Ste 104
County Courthouse
Graham , TX 76450-3063
http://www.co.young.tx.us

Young County, TX Courts