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Recently, the Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center (Elbert Shaw RYDC) was awarded a $2000 Georgia Shape school health grant for the 2018-2019 school year.  The funding is in

Commissioner Avery D. Niles presided over the ribbon cutting ceremony on December 10th to officially open the Department of Juvenile Justice’s (DJJ) newest facility, Cadwell Regional Youth Detention Center (Cadwell RYDC) in Laurens County.

Each local educational agency that participates in the National School Lunch Program or other federal Child Nutrition programs is required by federal law and the United States Department of Agriculture to establish a local school wellness policy for all schools under its jurisdiction.

On November 27th, the Macon Youth Development Campus (YDC) held a graduation celebration for nine graduates of the Connections Graduate Program who successfully completed Phase I of the inaugural Pre-Employment Skills Program.

This August, attendees from all over the world gathered in Minneapolis to learn, discover, connect, and reconnect at the 148th Congress of Correction for the American Correctional Association (ACA).  The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice was well represented at this year's Congress o

During October, the Department of Juvenile Justice has highlighted the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Recently, staff members at Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center in Columbus hosted a luncheon for breast cancer survivors in the community.

DJJ Commissioner Avery D. Niles congratulates Recreation Supervisor Adam White and Juvenile Correctional Officer Bobby Minjanez for being named Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Employees of the Month for the Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center facility.

Recently, Office of Nutrition and Food Services Nutrition Program Administrator Jessika Anderson and Stephanie Morrison attended the Healthy Schools Summit sponsored by Georgia Shape, a program of the Georgia Department of Public

This fall, the Terrell Regional Youth Detention Center (Terrell RYDC) in southwest Georgia was at the center of a wide range of exciting activities for the Department of Juvenile Justice employees and youth alike.

During the week of October 23-31, students at the Rockdale Regional Youth Detention Center participated in a classroom door decorating contest as part of the facility’s Red Ribbon Week activities.