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Juvenile Delinquency in Steuben, NY

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

In 2017, a total of 64 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Steuben County. Of that total, 84% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 54 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,631
Dependency1,532
Status1,835

Government of Steuben County, NY

County Seat: Bath
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1796
Total Square Miles: 1,404
2019 Population: 96,281
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 3 E Pulteney Sq
County Office Building
Bath , NY 14810-1510
https://www.steubencony.org/