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Juvenile Delinquency in Rockland, NY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Rockland 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 60 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Rockland County. Of that total, 77% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 46 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,701
Dependency2,160
Status1,751

Government of Rockland County, NY

County Seat: New City
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1798
Total Square Miles: 199
2019 Population: 328,868
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 1 S Main St Ste 100
County Courthouse
New City , NY 10956-3549
http://www.co.rockland.ny.us

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