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Juvenile Delinquency in Tippah, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Tippah 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 65 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Tippah County. Of that total, 42% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 27 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency244
Dependency0
Status119

Government of Tippah County, MS

County Seat: Ripley
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 460
2019 Population: 21,969
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 99
County Courthouse
Ripley , MS 38663-0099