DJJ Cares: Shop With A Cop

The Secure Campuses Division and the Office of Reentry Services partnered on "Shop with a Cop." This program gave youth in DJJ custody who are parents an opportunity to go shopping and gift their children with a special toy for Christmas. The youth traveled to Wal-Mart with SMRT officers to select a Christmas gift for their children on Monday, December 19.

This program is part of the Parenthood Program that the Office of Reentry Services has developed to support DJJ youth who are parents. Eleven youth participated from the Atlanta Youth Development Campus (YDC), Macon YDC and Sumter YDC.

Wal-Mart gift cards were donated from faith organizations that are part of the Faith and Community Alliance and DJJ staff. The gifts were wrapped and presented during Christmas visitation.

Participants included:

Atlanta YDC
Bruno Silva-Lima
Malik Hightower
Jaquile Williams
Jonathan Kappler
Nathaniel Clack

Macon YDC
Georgeann Russell

Sumter YDC
Aramani Hickson
Michael Burse
Joseph Osborne