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Juvenile Delinquency in Monroe, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Monroe 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 40 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 40 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency752
Dependency0
Status92

Government of Monroe County, MS

County Seat: Aberdeen
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1821
Total Square Miles: 772
2019 Population: 35,872
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 578
County Courthouse
Aberdeen , MS 39730-0578
http://www.monroems.com/