Juvenile Delinquency in Hale, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hale 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 96 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hale County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 96 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Hale County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Hale County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 3,002 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 100 |
Government of Hale County, TX
| County Seat: | Plainview |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1876 |
| Total Square Miles: | 1,005 |
| 2019 Population: | 34,134 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.03 |
| County Contact: | 500 Broadway St
County Courthouse Plainview , TX 79072-8050 http://www.halecounty.org/ |
Hale County, TX Courts
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Hale County District Court
Address: 225 Broadway, Ste 4, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: 806-291-5226