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Juvenile Delinquency in Greene, NY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Greene 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 46 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Greene County. Of that total, 65% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 30 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,206
Dependency458
Status975

Government of Greene County, NY

County Seat: Catskill
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1800
Total Square Miles: 658
2019 Population: 47,470
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

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