Juvenile Justice System
The juvenile justice system is an important setting for suicide prevention. Guidance from the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, which provides suicide prevention services in these settings, suggests the following:
- All personnel who have contact with youth in these settings should be trained in suicide prevention.
- Screening for suicide risk should be done on an ongoing basis.
- Suicidal youth should not be isolated from others and the use of physical restraints should be avoided and only used as a last resort.
- It is essential to ensure continued follow-up care for suicide risk after discharge.
Learn More
- Read the center’s Guide to Developing and Revising Suicide Prevention Protocols within Juvenile Facilities.
- For Recommended Resources that address juvenile and adult justice systems, see our Justice System page.
- See All Resources Related to Juvenile Justice System (below) for a full list of materials, programs, trainings, and other information available from SPRC. Use the filters on the left to narrow your results.
- For more on other settings and groups, see our Settings and Populations pages.
All Resources Related to Juvenile Justice System
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Webinar/Training
2012 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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Webinar/Training
2010 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts among Court-Involved, Non-Incarcerated Youth
2018
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Report
The way forward: Federal action for a system that works for all people living with SMI and SED and their families and caregivers – Full report
2017
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Article/Chapter
Building a partnership for research with juvenile justice-involved youth
2017
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Report
Breaking down barriers: Using youth suicide-related surveillance data from state systems
2017
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
National Institutes of Health Planning and Research Grant Opportunities
2016
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Manual
Strengthening our future: Key elements to developing a trauma-informed juvenile justice diversion program for youth with behavioral health conditions
2016
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Webinar/Presentation
Understanding and overcoming the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex youth
2012
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Guiding principles to suicide prevention in correctional facilities
2011
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Guidelines/Recommendations
CWLA Best practice guidelines: Serving LGBT youth in out-of-home care
2009
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Advocacy handbook: A guide for implementing recommendations of the criminal justice/mental health consensus project
2006
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Report
Endangered youth: A report on suicide among adolescents involved with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems
2006
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Blueprint for change: Improving the system response to youth with mental health needs involved with the juvenile justice system
2006
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Report
Youth with mental health disorders in the juvenile justice system: Results from a multi-state prevalence study
2006
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Screening and assessing mental health and substance use disorders among youth in the juvenile justice system: A resource guide for practitioners
2004
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