[Mississippi] Lauderdale County Youth Courts, Meridian Police Department, and Mississippi Division of Youth Services: State Settlement Agreement

A proposed settlement agreement between the United States and Lauderdale County in the State of Mississippi after an investigation of the substantive and procedural due process rights of youth who appear in Lauderdale County Youth Court. The Settle Agreement proposes several remedial measures the named parties must take including creating a probation process that complies with due process, continuing to recommend youth to existing diversion programs, and developing training programs for all youth department counselors on constitutional requirements and evidence-based therapeutic options for children and families.