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Juvenile Delinquency in Hancock, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hancock 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 196 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hancock County. Of that total, 71% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 139 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,196
Dependency29
Status422

Government of Hancock County, MS

County Seat: Bay Saint Louis
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1812
Total Square Miles: 553
2019 Population: 47,053
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

Hancock County, MS Courts