Georgia DJJ Welcomes 58 New Correctional Officers

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for 58 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) cadets on Friday, October 10 at Tift College in Forsyth, Ga. The cadets have joined the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state.

"Our Juvenile Correctional Officers work to ensure a safe and secure environment for rehabilitating and transforming the young lives we serve,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “I am thankful for these new officers' commitment to helping justice-involved youth take steps towards a brighter future.”

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, Baldwin, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, Crisp, DeKalb, Dodge, Fulton, Hall, Laurens, Muscogee, Richmond, Rockdale, Terrell, Thomas, and Ware counties. 

Here is a list of BJCOT Class #278 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.