New Jersey Revised Statutes § 52:17b-171.1 - Standards For Suicide, Mental Health Screening In County Juvenile Detention Facilities.

52:17B-171.1 Standards for suicide, mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities.

1.The Juvenile Justice Commission shall establish standards for suicide and mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities in accordance with the provisions of this act. The standards shall require that each county detention facility develop written policies concerning mental health screening, suicide screening, suicide prevention protocols and other mental and emotional health-related issues and that each county juvenile detention facility make psychological or psychiatric services available to juveniles as needed.

L.2007, c.315, s.1.


Section: Previous  52-17b-165  52-17b-166  52-17b-167  52-17b-168  52-17b-169  52-17b-170  52-17b-171  52-17b-171.1  52-17b-171.2  52-17b-171.3  52-17b-171.4  52-17b-171.5  52-17b-171.6  52-17b-171.7  52-17b-171.8  Next

Last modified: October 11, 2016