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Court Dispositions - PINS Placements

Court Dispositions - PINS Dispositions - Placements [view data]

Data Provider: NYS Office of Court Administration

Life Area:
Civic Engagement

Definition:

The Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) placement rate allows for a cross-county and regional comparison regarding the incidence of residential placements as a result of PINS petitions and is calculated by dividing the number of PINS petitions resulting in placements by a population estimate of the number of youth ages 10 to 17 years in the general population then multiplying that by 1,000.

Significance:
The PINS placement rate is significant because it is a primary measure of the level of ungovernable behavior among youth at a level serious enough to warrant court intervention, attempted provision of appropriate services and ultimately removal from the home to a residential treatment facility. The rate allows for a critical assessment of unsuccessfully managed PINS behavior.

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