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Juvenile Delinquency in Fulton, NY

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

In 2017, a total of 43 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Of that total, 79% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 34 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,227
Dependency2,474
Status1,537

Government of Fulton County, NY

County Seat: Johnstown
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1838
Total Square Miles: 533
2019 Population: 53,877
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 223 W Main St
County Building
Johnstown , NY 12095-2309
http://www.fultoncountyny.gov/

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