Georgia DJJ Graduates 36 New Correctional Officers

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for 36 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) cadets on Thursday, August 28 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga. The cadets have joined the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state.

"Our dedicated Juvenile Correctional Officers help ensure a safe and secure environment for transforming the young lives in our care,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “I am grateful for these new officers’ commitment to the DJJ mission. I welcome them to our team of juvenile justice professionals.”

Basic Juvenile Correctional Officer Training (BJCOT) is a comprehensive 200-hour program that provides basic skills training in security practices and procedures. To complete the program, a cadet must meet established standards on written examinations that evaluate cognitive knowledge and performance-oriented studies. 

The graduates are assigned to a DJJ detention center or development campus in Bibb, Clayton, DeKalb, Dodge, Evans, Fulton, Muscogee, Richmond, and Rockdale counties. 

Here is a list of BJCOT Class #277 graduates, hometowns and facilities:

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The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves the state's justice-involved youth up to 21 years of age. The Department's mission is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening youth and families' well-being, and fostering safe communities.