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Juvenile Delinquency in Hamilton, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hamilton County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Florida often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 76 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hamilton County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 76 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,614
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Hamilton County, FL

County Seat: Jasper
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1827
Total Square Miles: 519
2019 Population: 14,184
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: 207 1St St NE
County Courthouse
Jasper , FL 32052-6633
http://www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com

Hamilton County, FL Courts