New Jersey has 17 county juvenile detention facilities; juvenile processing in 377 municipal lockups; & 115,364 juveniledetention admissions & one suicide from 1986-1995. This article discusses suicide prevention from a statewide & monitoring perspective; describes multi-faceted prevention efforts (started 1986) including architectural/furnishing concerns, mental health services, training, & developpment of policies & procedures; & provides case situations & a sample physical inspection report.