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Juvenile Delinquency in Scott, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Scott 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 85 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Scott County. Of that total, 81% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 69 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency608
Dependency0
Status129

Government of Scott County, MS

County Seat: Forest
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1833
Total Square Miles: 610
2019 Population: 28,420
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 630
County Courthouse
Forest , MS 39074-0630