News Release Archive

September 18, 2019 - DJJ Receives Honorary Golden Radish Award

May 29, 2019 -- DJJ Opens New Muscogee Education Transition Center in Columbus

May 27, 2019 -- Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Celebrates Academic Achievement

April 9, 2019 -- Open House Scheduled for New Laurens County Regional Youth Detention Center

December 18, 2018 - DJJ Youth Celebrate Academic Achievement

September 20, 2018 - September 2018 Board Meeting Notification

July 13, 2018 - DJJ Board Member to Receive Highest Award from International Association of Women Police (IAWP)

June 2018 Board Meeting Notification

May 4, 2018 - Department of Juvenile Justice Recruiting (Washington, Claxton, Marietta, Macon, Atlanta)

May 1, 2018 -- Department of Juvenile Justice Recruiting for Juvenile Correctional Officers on May 10

April 4, 2018 -- Pamela Johnson Appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Secure Detention

February 12, 2018 - Youth at Elbert Shaw RYDC Inspires Others Through Art

January 29, 2018 - Savannah Educator Voted Finalist for DJJ Teacher of the Year

January 29, 2018 - Atlanta Educator Voted Finalist for DJJ Teacher of the Year

January 29, 2018 - Macon Educator Voted Finalist for DJJ Teacher of the Year

January 29, 2018 - Conyers Educator Named DJJ Teacher of the Year

November 7, 2017 - New DJJ Regional Youth Facility to Open in Wilkes County

October 30, 2017 -ADVISORY- Groundbreaking on October 31st - Laurens County RYDC

October 27, 2017 -- Groundbreaking Set for New Laurens County Regional Youth Facility

October 6, 2017 - DJJ Now Hiring in Atlanta & Washington, GA

August 31, 2017 - DJJ Citizens’ Academy Comes to Milledgeville

August 2, 2017 - DJJ Recruiting: Atlanta, Decatur, Milledgeville & Washington

An archive of DJJ news releases is available on the DJJ website at:

https://djj.georgia.gov/press-release-archives-2012-2017 .

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