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Juvenile Delinquency in Van Zandt, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Van Zandt 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 55 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Van Zandt County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 55 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,710
Dependency0
Status464

Government of Van Zandt County, TX

County Seat: Canton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1848
Total Square Miles: 860
2019 Population: 55,182
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 121 E Dallas St Rm 201
County Courthouse
Canton , TX 75103-1400
http://www.vanzandtcounty.org

Van Zandt County, TX Courts