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Juvenile Delinquency in Saratoga, NY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Saratoga 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 104 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Saratoga County. Of that total, 88% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 91 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,528
Dependency2,568
Status2,325

Government of Saratoga County, NY

County Seat: Ballston Spa
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1791
Total Square Miles: 844
2019 Population: 229,869
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 40 Mcmasters St
County Municipal Center
Ballston Spa , NY 12020-1986
http://www.saratogacountyny.gov/

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