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Juvenile Delinquency in Hutchinson, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hutchinson 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 67 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hutchinson County. Of that total, 78% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 52 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,240
Dependency0
Status476

Government of Hutchinson County, TX

County Seat: Stinnett
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1876
Total Square Miles: 895
2019 Population: 21,375
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 1186
County Courthouse
Stinnett , TX 79083-1186
http://www.co.hutchinson.tx.us

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