DA Owens Holds Year-in-Review Press Conference
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, DA Jody Owens held an end of year press conference to discuss the office’s successes in 2022, and the anticipated challenges to come in 2023. Watch the press conference and follow the coverage below. Year in Review: Comparing the Numbers Grand Jury Action: 2,067 Counts Presented When the police or other law enforcement agency makes a felony arrest, the case is submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for presentation to the Hinds County Grand Jury. The Grand Jury is charged with either indicting the individual for the crime charged or returning a “no-bill.” An indictment…
A Message from DA Owens
Yesterday, as I drove home after qualifying to run for reelection as Hinds County District Attorney, my son sent me a text message letting me know to take an alternate route home due to a shooting on the route I usually take. A 15-year-old named was shot and killed. It is extremely disheartening that Jackson’s first homicide of the new year, is a young woman with her whole life ahead of her. The area of Jackson where she was killed is one that I drive through often with my children. My son is not 15, but he is not far…
Hinds County District Attorney’s Office Year in Review
This was a busy year for District Attorney Jody Owens and his team at the Hinds County District Attorney’s Office. As the graphs below reflect, compared to 2021, 2022 saw: 15% more criminal felony cases resolved; 33% more guilty pleas; 3% more cases resolved in pretrial diversion; and, 16% more cases resolved through trials, pleas, dismissals, or diversions. This means that 2022 saw 25% more active cases resolved through guilty verdicts, guilty pleas, or pretrial diversion. These results are no accident; instead, they represent the impact the District Attorney’s Office has had on the Hinds County Criminal Justice System through…
DA Owens Addresses Legislative Committee
On October 10, 2022, District Attorney Jody Owens addressed House Judiciary B on the status of the criminal justice system in Hinds County and the smart innovative ways he is working to address crime in the capitol city.