In response to a request for information filed by the Immigrant Defense Project (“IDP”), the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has released data regarding arrests and prosecutions under Section 260.10(1) of the New York Penal Law (“NYPL”), endangering the welfare of a child, a level-A misdemeanor. The data sets document arrests, dispositions, and sentences imposed; race of defendant arrestees; jail terms; and lengths of probation. The information is for years 1990 through 2015. For questions and inquiries about the data request, please contact IDP at 212-725-6422 or [email protected].
