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Juvenile Delinquency in Hinds, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hinds 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 409 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hinds County. Of that total, 89% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 363 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,518
Dependency744
Status503

Government of Hinds County, MS

County Seat: Jackson and Raymond
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1821
Total Square Miles: 877
2019 Population: 239,497
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: PO BOX 686
Chancery Court Building
Jackson , MS 39205-0686
http://www.co.hinds.ms.us

Hinds County, MS Courts