Juvenile Delinquency in Garland, AR
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Garland County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Arkansas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 710 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Garland County. Of that total, 46% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 329 court cases. Another 23% were dependency cases that accounted for 164 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Garland County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Garland County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 9,958 |
| Dependency | 2,931 |
| Status | 8,134 |
Government of Garland County, AR
| County Seat: | Hot Springs |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Home Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1873 |
| Total Square Miles: | 735 |
| 2019 Population: | 98,658 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
| County Contact: | 501 Ouachita Ave
County Courthouse Hot Springs National Park , AR 71901-5154 http://www.garlandcounty.org/ |
Garland County, AR Courts
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Arkansas 18th Judicial Circuit East
Address: 501 Ouachita Avenue Room 210, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: 501-622-3600 -
Garland County District Court
Address: 607 Ouachita Ave. #150, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: 501-321-6765