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Juvenile Delinquency in Kaufman, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Kaufman County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 148 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Kaufman County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 148 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,128
Dependency0
Status166

Government of Kaufman County, TX

County Seat: Kaufman
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1848
Total Square Miles: 808
2019 Population: 122,883
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 100 W Mulberry St
County Courthouse
Kaufman , TX 75142-2049
http://www.kaufmancounty.net