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Juvenile Delinquency in Yates, NY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Yates 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 8 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Yates County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 8 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency558
Dependency237
Status338

Government of Yates County, NY

County Seat: Penn Yan
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1823
Total Square Miles: 376
2019 Population: 24,955
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 415 Liberty St
County Courthouse
Penn Yan , NY 14527-1122
http://www.yatescounty.org