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Juvenile Delinquency in Orleans, NY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Orleans 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 44 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Orleans County. Of that total, 80% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 35 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,129
Dependency389
Status904

Government of Orleans County, NY

County Seat: Albion
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1824
Total Square Miles: 817
2019 Population: 40,983
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 3 S Main St
COURT HOUSE SQUARE
Albion , NY 14411-1495
http://www.orleansny.com/

Orleans County, NY Courts