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Juvenile Delinquency in Lowndes, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lowndes 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 209 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lowndes County. Of that total, 83% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 174 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,536
Dependency0
Status449

Government of Lowndes County, MS

County Seat: Columbus
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1830
Total Square Miles: 516
2019 Population: 59,186
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 1364
County Courthouse
Columbus , MS 39703-1364
http://www.lowndescountygov.com/