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Juvenile Delinquency in Carroll, MS

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

In 2017, a total of 22 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Carroll County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 22 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency125
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Carroll County, MS

County Seat: Carrollton
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1833
Total Square Miles: 635
2019 Population: 10,139
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06