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Juvenile Delinquency in Jefferson, NY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jefferson 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 86 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Of that total, 94% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 81 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,777
Dependency1,641
Status2,251

Government of Jefferson County, NY

County Seat: Watertown
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1805
Total Square Miles: 1,857
2019 Population: 114,187
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 195 Arsenal Street
Historic Courthouse
Watertown , NY 13601-2567
http://www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

Jefferson County, NY Courts