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Juvenile Delinquency in Hartley, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hartley 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 13 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hartley County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 13 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency165
Dependency0
Status21

Government of Hartley County, TX

County Seat: Channing
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 1,463
2019 Population: 5,691
Persons/Square Mile: 0.26