The NYS Office of Children and Family Services has responsibility for providing residential and aftercare services to youth adjudicated in either the family or adult court. A placement refers to a court order placing a youth in the custody of OCFS. All youth placed with OCFS are either adjudicated as juvenile delinquents by the Family Court system or juvenile offenders (designated felons sentenced through the criminal courts). Juvenile delinquents (JD) are defined in Section 301.2 of the Family Court Act as persons over the age of 7, but under the age of 16, who have committed what would be crimes against persons (e.g., assault, robbery and sexual offenses) and against property (e.g., arson). Juvenile Offenders (between the age of 13 and 15 years) and Restrictive Juvenile Delinquents (JDs committing specific designated felony acts) have committed a serious crime that, if committed by an adult, would be a "designated felony." The list of designated felonies is similar to the Penal Law list of violent felonies (e.g., assault in the first degree, manslaughter in the first degree, and rape in the first degree).
OCFS placements by age present the number and percentage of youth within a particular age group who were placed with OCFS in a given year.
Placements for youth up to and including 13 years of age is calculated by dividing the number of youth 13 years and younger in placement during a given year by the total number of youth in placement during that year.
Placements for youth ages 14 through 15 years is calculated by dividing the number of 14 and 15 year old youth in placement during a given year by the total number of youth in placement during that year.
Placements for youth ages 16 and older is calculated by dividing the number of youth 16 years and older who are in placement during a given year by the total number of youth in placement during that year.
OCFS placements by gender present the number and percentage of youth of a particular gender who were placed with OCFS in a given year.
Placements for females is calculated by dividing the number of youth in placement during a given year who are female by the total number of youth in placement during that year.
Placements for males is calculated by dividing the number of youth in placement during a given year who are male by the total number of youth in placement during that year.
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