Juvenile Delinquency in Schoharie, NY
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Schoharie 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 22 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Schoharie County. Of that total, 45% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 10 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Schoharie County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Schoharie County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 521 |
| Dependency | 968 |
| Status | 592 |
Government of Schoharie County, NY
| County Seat: | Schoharie |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Home Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1795 |
| Total Square Miles: | 626 |
| 2019 Population: | 31,420 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | PO BOX 429
County Office Building Schoharie , NY 12157-0669 http://www.schohariecounty-ny.gov |
Schoharie County, NY Courts
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Schoharie County Court
Address: PO Box 669, Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-453-6998