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Juvenile Delinquency in Perry, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Perry 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 26 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Perry County. Of that total, 77% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 20 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency127
Dependency0
Status36

Government of Perry County, MS

County Seat: New Augusta
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1820
Total Square Miles: 650
2019 Population: 12,032
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: PO BOX 198
County Courthouse
New Augusta , MS 39462-0198