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Juvenile Delinquency in Lafayette, MS

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

In 2017, a total of 135 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lafayette County. Of that total, 81% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 109 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency798
Dependency0
Status176

Government of Lafayette County, MS

County Seat: Oxford
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 679
2019 Population: 54,374
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 1240
County Courthouse
Oxford , MS 38655-1240
http://www.lafayettecoms.com/