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Juvenile Delinquency in George, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the George 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 50 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of George County. Of that total, 90% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 45 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency416
Dependency0
Status57

Government of George County, MS

County Seat: Lucedale
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1811
Total Square Miles: 484
2019 Population: 24,094
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 355 Cox St Ste D
County Courthouse
Lucedale , MS 39452-6514
http://www.georgecountyms.com/