Juvenile Delinquency in Hopkins, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hopkins 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 47 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hopkins County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 47 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Hopkins County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Hopkins County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 2,124 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 671 |
Government of Hopkins County, TX
| County Seat: | Sulphur Springs |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1846 |
| Total Square Miles: | 793 |
| 2019 Population: | 36,496 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | 118 Church St
County Courthouse Sulphur Springs , TX 75482-2602 http://www.hopkinscountytx.org |