Abstract
Adolescents involved in the juvenile-justice system are at high risk for mental health problems with over half of detained and incarcerated youth having a diagnosable mental health disorder. Unaddressed mental health disorders among justice-involved youth contribute to further involvement with the justice system. Most court-involved youth are ordered to complete probation. Juvenile Probation Officers (POs) are uniquely positioned to connect youth to appropriate mental healthcare. However, individual characteristics, such as opinions and knowledge about mental health, and systemic characteristics, such as caseload size, can affect the likelihood that POs will connect youth to appropriate mental health care.
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