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Juvenile Delinquency in Lincoln, MS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lincoln 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 92 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lincoln County. Of that total, 74% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 68 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency736
Dependency0
Status622

Government of Lincoln County, MS

County Seat: Brookhaven
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1870
Total Square Miles: 588
2019 Population: 34,347
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 555
County Courthouse
Brookhaven , MS 39602-0555
http://www.golincolnms.com/

Lincoln County, MS Courts