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Juvenile Delinquency in Franklin, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Franklin County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Mississippi often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 32 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Franklin County. Of that total, 84% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 27 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency218
Dependency0
Status46

Government of Franklin County, MS

County Seat: Meadville
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1809
Total Square Miles: 567
2019 Population: 7,765
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: PO BOX 297
County Courthouse
Meadville , MS 39653-0297
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