Juvenile Delinquency in Titus, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Titus 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 68 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Titus County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 68 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Titus County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Titus County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 1,885 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 89 |
Government of Titus County, TX
County Seat: | Mount Pleasant |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1846 |
Total Square Miles: | 426 |
2019 Population: | 32,904 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
County Contact: | 100 W 1St St Ste 200
County Courthouse Mount Pleasant , TX 75455-4400 http://www.co.titus.tx.us |