Press Release Archives: 2012-2017
  
  
    May
           
      18, 2017 - May 2017 DJJ Board Meeting Notification
      
  
  
    May
           
      15, 2017 - Department of Juvenile Justice – May Recruiting in Atlanta
      
  
  
    March
           
      28, 2017 - Augusta YDC Hiring Corrections Officers at March 29 Career Fair
      
  
  
    February
           
      28, 2017 - Cawood Appointed Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Juvenile Justice
      
  
  
    February
           
      28, 2017 - Vignati Appointed Assistant Commissioner at Department of Juvenile Justice
      
  
  
    February
           
      28, 2017 - Dudley Appointed Chief Financial Officer at Department of Juvenile Justice
      
  
  
    February
           
      27, 2017 - Martin-Fenner Appointed Deputy Commissioner at Department of Juvenile Justice
      
  
  
    January
           
      25, 2017 - DJJ FOCUS ON EDUCATION: Columbus Educator Named DJJ Teacher of the Year
      
January 25, 2017 - DJJ FOCUS ON SAFETY: DJJ Planning & Preparedness Director Appointed to Executive Board of Georgia Emergency Management Association
2016
  
  
    November
           
      8, 2016 - DJJ’s Dr. Michelle Staples-Horne Presented With NCCHC’s Highest Healthcare Honor
      
  
  
    October
           
      31, 2016 - DJJ Commissioner Niles Named to Nominating Committee for State’s Child Advocate
      
  
  
    September
           
      12, 2016 - Vignati Appointed to Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice
      
  
  
    August
           
      16, 2016 - August 2016 Department of Juvenile Justice Board Meeting Notification
      
  
  
    July
           
      22, 2016 - July 2016 Department of Juvenile Justice Board Meeting Notification
      
  
  
    May
           
      27, 2016 - Governor & First Lady are Guest Speakers at DJJ Spring Graduation
      
  
  
    April
           
      22, 2016 - Georgia Preparatory Academy Schools Earn Reaccreditation
      
  
  
    March
           
      31, 2016 - Department of Juvenile Justice Hiring in April: Recruiting Candidates Statewide!
      
  
  
    February
           
      26, 2016 - DJJ COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT
      
  
  
    February
           
      10, 2016 - DJJ Education & Re-Entry Training Reforms Changing Student Lives
      
2015
  
  
    December
           
      7, 2015 - Department of Juvenile Justice Recruiting in DECEMBER
      
  
  
    November
           
      13, 2015 - Juvenile Offenders Taught to “SHOW THEM WE CARE” in Gainesville
      
  
  
    October
           
      5, 2015 - DJJ Citizens’ Academy Comes to Augusta: A Look Inside Georgia Juvenile Justice
      
  
  
    September
           
      14, 2015 - A Look Inside Georgia Juvenile Justice: DJJ Citizens’ Academy Comes to Augusta
      
  
  
    September
           
      3, 2015 - COMMITTED to CLASSROOM SUCCESS: DJJ’s Georgia’s Preparatory Academy
      
  
  
    July
           
      29, 2015 - Deal Names Top DJJ Advisors to State Steering Committee
      
  
  
    June
           
      5, 2015 - DJJ June Recruitment Fairs Slated for College Park & Atlanta
      
  
  
    May
           
      26, 2015 - DJJ FOCUS ON EDUCATION: Graduation Day at Georgia’s Preparatory Academy
      
  
  
    May
           
      21, 2015 - COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES JAMES VALBRUN APPOINTED NEW DJJ BOARD MEMBER
      
2014
  
  
    October
           
      2, 2014 -- DJJ AWARDED “SECOND CHANCE” FEDERAL GRANT FOR OFFENDER REENTRY INITIATIVE
      
  
  
    September
           
      15, 2014 -- September 2014 DJJ Board Meeting Notification
      
  
  
    September
           
      3, 2014 - DJJ STATEMENT RE: Arrest of Former Contract Employee
      
  
  
    August
           
      20, 2014 -- COMMISSIONER HIRES NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR SECURE FACILITIES
      
  
  
    July
           
      30, 2014 - COMMISSIONER NILES ANNOUNCES RICHARD AMBROSE REAPPOINTED DJJ BOARD MEMBER
      
  
  
    June
           
      24, 2014 - DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INVESTIGATES DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT HOUSE INCIDENT
      
  
  
    June
           
      12, 2014 - DJJ Chief Financial Officer Sonja Allen Appointed to Department of Corrections Board
      
  
  
    June
           
      6, 2014 - Commissioner Brings in Top Victim Advocacy Experts for DJJ Training
      
  
  
    April
           
      3, 2014 - DJJ Honors Crime Victims during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in April
      
  
  
    March
           
      28, 2014 -- COMMUNITY CANNED FOOD DRIVE EXCEEDS DJJ GOALS
      
  
  
    March
           
      10, 2014 -- DJJ CAREER FAIRS PLANNED FOR MARCH
      
  
  
    February
           
      19, 2014 -- DJJ CANNED FOOD DRIVE BENEFITS GEORGIA COMMUNITIES
      
  
  
    January
           
      15, 2014 -- DJJ STATEMENT: Routine Resignation of Augusta YDC Director
      
  
  
    January
           
      9, 2014 - DJJ Completes Closure of Paulding RYDC Operations
      
  
  
    January
           
      8, 2014 -- Commissioner Announces Human Trafficking Prevention Month
      
  
  
    January
           
      2, 2014 -- Avondale Police Investigate DJJ Covington Hwy Office Break-In
      
2013
  
  
    October
           
      28, 2013 -- Expiring Facility Contract Will Save DJJ $6 Million+
      
  
  
    September
           
      27, 2013 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSIONER HIRES NEW AGENCY TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
      
  
  
    August
           
      27, 2013 - COMMISSIONER PICKS NEW H-R EXECUTIVE TEAM FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
      
  
  
    August
           
      22, 2013 - DJJ Community Services Coordinator Receives National Honors
      
  
  
    August
           
      22, 2013 - GOVERNOR REAPPOINTS DJJ BOARD MEMBER JOHN EDWARDS
      
  
  
    August
           
      9, 2013 - DJJ COMMISSIONER PLANNING STATEWIDE “KNOW THE LAW” TEEN FORUMS
      
  
  
    August
           
      1, 2013 -- GOVERNOR SWEARS IN NEW DJJ BOARD MEMBER
      
  
  
    July
           
      12, 2013 -- DJJ FOCUS ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH: "Transition to Success" and "Respect" Programs
      
  
  
    May
           
      2, 2013 - DJJ Commissioner Congratulates Governor On Signing of Juvenile Justice Reforms Bill
      
  
  
    April
           
      26, 2013 - DJJ COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT
      
  
  
    April
           
      19, 2013- MUSCOGEE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS FACE CONTRABAND CHARGES
      
  
  
    April
           
      16, 2013 -- DJJ Honors Crime Victims during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in April
      
  
  
    April
           
      14, 2013 -- DJJ Commissioner Picks New CFO for GA Department of Juvenile Justice
      
  
  
    April
           
      6, 2013 -- SAVANNAH RYDC OFFICER ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES
      
  
  
    April
           
      6, 2013 - MARIETTA RYDC OFFICER ARRESTED ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES
      
  
  
    March
           
      25, 2013 -- GEORGIA LAW ENFORCEMENT ‘ON LOOK-OUT’ FOR VETERANS
      
  
  
    March
           
      22, 2013 - DJJ COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES TWO NEW BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS
      
  
  
    March
           
      20, 2013 - March 2013 DJJ Board Notification
      
  
  
    March
           
      18, 2013 -NEW ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHOSEN FOR GA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
      
  
  
    January
           
      23, 2013 - DEPT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE MOURNS PASSING OF MR. ELBERT SHAW JR.
      
  
  
    January
           
      9, 2013 - DJJ COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES NEW PRINCIPAL FOR AUGUSTA YDC
      
  
  
    January
           
      9, 2013 - FINAL CANDIDATE IS FORMER DJJ ‘REGIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR’
      
  
  
    January
           
      9, 2013 - January 2013 DJJ Board Meeting Notification
      
  
  
    January
           
      3, 2013 -- DJJ Commissioner Announces New Augusta YDC Director
      
2012
  
  
    December
           
      20, 2012 -- Surprise Inspections Continue at Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    December
           
      14, 2012 -- DJJ Commissioner Fires Two Augusta YDC Officers in Escape Probe
      
  
  
    December
           
      13, 2012 -- DJJ Commissioner Fires Augusta YDC School Principal
      
  
  
    December
           
      12, 2012 -- Commissioner Fires Augusta Lieutenant After YDC Assault
      
  
  
    December
           
      12, 2012 -- Investigators Probe Another Juvenile Assault at Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    December
           
      7, 2012 -- COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES THOMAS L. COLEMAN APPOINTED NEW DJJ BOARD MEMBER
      
  
  
    December
           
      3, 2012 -- Youth Injured During Augusta YDC Incident
      
  
  
    December
           
      1, 2012 -- Gainesville RYDC Business Manager Arrested
      
  
  
    November
           
      27, 2012 -- Notification of December 2012 DJJ Board Meeting
      
  
  
    November
           
      2, 2012 - Avery D. Niles Sworn In as New DJJ Commissioner
      
  
  
    October
           
      31, 2012 -DJJ Names Acting Director at Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    October
           
      21, 2012 - Augusta YDC Escapee Recaptured
      
  
  
    October
           
      20, 2012 - DJJ Releases Description of Escapee from Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    October
           
      20, 2012 - Juvenile Justice Investigates Friday Night Escape from Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    September
           
      24, 2012 - Notice of DJJ September Board Meeting
      
  
  
    August
           
      31, 2012 - COMMISSIONER BUCKNER ANNOUNCES RICHARD AMBROSE APPOINTED NEW DJJ BOARD MEMBER
      
  
  
    August
           
      17, 2012 -DJJ COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES FORMER GBI AGENT EDWARDS APPOINTED TO BOARD
      
  
  
    August
           
      9, 2012 - DJJ Announces Launch of New Online Crime Intel Tip-Line
      
  
  
    August
           
      8, 2012 - Notice of DJJ Board Meeting and Agenda
      
  
  
    August
           
      1, 2012 - Department of Juvenile Justice Completes 1st "Sergeants Academy"
      
  
  
    July
           
      31, 2012 - DJJ Commissioner Announces Appointment of New Macon RYDC Director
      
  
  
    July
           
      31, 2012 - DJJ Commissioner Makes Appointment of New Waycross RYDC Director
      
  
  
    07-25-12
           
      DJJ COMMISSIONER APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR AT EASTMAN YDC
      
  
  
    06-27-12
           
      Notice of June's DJJ Board Meeting and Agenda
      
  
  
    05-21-12
           
      Notice of DJJ Board Meeting and Agenda
      
  
  
    05-04-12
           
      DJJ Commissioner Announces Porter Appointed New Board Member
      
  
  
    4-30-12
           
      Department of Juvenile Justice Opens New Atlanta Youth Development Campus
      
  
  
    4-30-12:
           
      Commissioner Swears-In Director for New Atlanta Youth Development Campus
      
  
  
    04-27-12:
           
      DJJ's Eastman Youth Development Campus Unveils National Mural Project May 3rd
      
  
  
    04-25-12:
           
      Notice of Department Of Juvenile Justice Board Meeting
      
  
  
    04-06-12:
           
      DJJ Commissioner Announces Re-Appointment of Board Member Snow
      
  
  
    03-30-12:
           
      DJJ Commissioner Announces New Board Member Holt Appointed
      
  
  
    03-22-12:
           
      DJJ Commissioner Announces New Board Chairman
      
  
  
    03-22-12:
           
      DJJ Commissioner Announces New Board Member Appointments
      
  
  
    03-21-12:
           
      Notice of Department of Juvenile Justice Board Meeting
      
  
  
    03-12-12:
           
      Rome RYDC Officers Cleared of Encouraging Youth-on-Youth Violence
      
  
  
    03-02-12:
           
      New Leadership at the Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    02-20-12:
           
      Notice of Department of Juvenile Justice Board/Board of Education Meeting
      
  
  
    02-15-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Action at the Claxton Court Service Office
      
  
  
    02-03-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Action at the Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    02-02-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Action at the Gainesville RYDC
      
  
  
    01-31-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Action at the Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    01-26-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Action at the Aaron Cohn RYDC
      
  
  
    01-25-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Actions at the Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    01-24-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Actions at the Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    01-20-12:
           
      Announcement of Personnel Actions at the Augusta YDC
      
  
  
    01-18-12:
           
      Notice of Department Of Juvenile Justice Board Meeting