Juvenile Delinquency in Grenada, MS
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Grenada 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 106 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Grenada County. Of that total, 79% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 84 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Grenada County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Grenada County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 814 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 99 |
Government of Grenada County, MS
County Seat: | Grenada |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Home Rule |
Year Organized: | 1870 |
Total Square Miles: | 449 |
2019 Population: | 21,087 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
County Contact: | PO BOX 1208
County Courthouse Grenada , MS 38902-1208 http://www.grenadamississippi.com/ |