Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among juvenile justice populations are elevated. However, the characteristics of justice-involved youth who consider and attempt suicide are not well understood. This study examined suicidal ideation and attempt with first-time, preadjudicated diverted youth, and the relationship with commonly associated risk factors. The sample included 135 youth (50% male, M_age = 14.48) that provided complete responses to self-reported lifetime suicidal ideation and attempt items. Analyses examined relationships between suicidal ideation/attempt and mental health, child welfare involvement, delinquency, self-cutting, and substance use. First time, preadjudicated diverted youth reported high rates of lifetime suicidal ideation (27%) and attempt (17%). Suicidal ideation and attempt were associated with sexually minoritized status and self-cutting, while child welfare involvement was only associated with suicidal ideation. This high-risk population would benefit from refined suicide screening and prevention services not always available to justice-involved youth living in the community.

少年司法人口的自杀念头和行为有所增加。然而，考虑和企图自杀的参与正义的青年的特征并没有得到很好的理解。这项研究检查了初次、预先判断的被转移青年的自杀意念和企图，以及与通常相关的危险因素的关系。样本包括 135 名青年（50% 男性，M_年龄= 14.48），提供了对自我报告的终生自杀意念和尝试项目的完整回应。分析检查了自杀意念/企图与心理健康、儿童福利参与、犯罪、自残和药物使用之间的关系。第一次，预先裁定的被转移的青年报告终生自杀意念（27％）和企图（17％）的比率很高。自杀意念和企图与性少数地位和自我切割有关，而儿童福利参与仅与自杀意念有关。这些高危人群将受益于精致的自杀筛查和预防服务，这些服务并不总是适用于生活在社区中的参与司法的青年。