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Juvenile Delinquency in Fulton, PA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Fulton County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Pennsylvania often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fulton County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency501
Dependency19
Status0

Government of Fulton County, PA

County Seat: McConnellsburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1850
Total Square Miles: 438
2019 Population: 14,590
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 201 N 2Nd St
County Courthouse
McConnellsburg , PA 17233-1103
http://www.co.fulton.pa.us/