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Juvenile Delinquency in Hardin, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hardin 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 92 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hardin County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 92 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,972
Dependency0
Status340

Government of Hardin County, TX

County Seat: Kountze
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1858
Total Square Miles: 898
2019 Population: 57,139
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Hardin County, TX Courts