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 February 5th through 9th is the timetable Governor Nathan Deal has declared as ‘Severe Weather Preparedness Week’ this year to promote the importance of emergency awareness and to encourage all Georgia citizens to be ready for all severe weather-related events or other major emergencies.   

The Georgia Association of Women in Public Safety invites you to attend our 2018 training conference.

One of the biggest misconceptions held about youth life at the Department of Juvenile Justice is that there are few activities outside of standard residential life and school attendance.

Bill Webb, Manager of the Information Systems Unit, has been selected as the Central Office Employee of the Month for February.

Students from the Augusta Youth Development Campus (YDC) participated in a field trip to the High Museum of Art on January 23. Through a docent-led tour, the DJJ youth were introduced to a wide array of art mediums including impressionism, folk art, sculpture and 14th-century Italian art.

Over the holidays, members of the Women Impacting West Georgia (WIWG) visited the Atlanta Youth Development Campus (YDC) to spread some cheer.

The Department of Juvenile Justice would like to thank the efforts of the Bibb Intake Unit who led a Holiday Food Box collection effort for needy families around Macon during Christmas and New Year's Eve.  Special recognition goes out to Juvenile Program Manager Sharon Hunter.

At the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), helping youth goes well beyond the standards of basic living requirements. Employees at DJJ care deeply about the lives and goals of youth and want to improve their quality of life whenever possible.

For many of the employees of the Department of Juvenile Justice, serving their local communities is embedded in their DNA.  Whether working with youth at facilities during the day or with charity organizations in the evening, many DJJ employees answer the bell and work to help improve liv

There was a flurry of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) during the holidays and at the end of 2017 for the staff and youth at the Eastman Youth Development Center (Eastman YDC).