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Juvenile Delinquency in Noxubee, MS

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

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency54
Dependency0
Status0

Government of Noxubee County, MS

County Seat: Macon
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1833
Total Square Miles: 700
2019 Population: 10,742
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07