OJJDP Releases Research on Youth's Mental Health Needs and Long-Term Outcomes after Detention

OJJDP released four research bulletins based on findings from the Northwestern Juvenile Project, which investigates the mental health needs and long-term outcomes of juvenile detainees:

1. Detained Youth Processed in Juvenile and Adult Court: Psychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Needs (PDF, 16 pages)
2. Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services Among Detained Youth (PDF, 12 pages)
3. Psychiatric Disorders in Youth After Detention (PDF, 20 pages)
4. Violent Death in Delinquent Youth After Detention (PDF, 14 pages)