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Juvenile Delinquency in Delaware, NY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Delaware County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New York often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 24 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Delaware County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency815
Dependency345
Status276

Government of Delaware County, NY

County Seat: Delhi
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1797
Total Square Miles: 1,467
2019 Population: 45,001
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 111 Main St
County Office Building
Delhi , NY 13753-1233
http://www.co.delaware.ny.us