Press Releases

(Decatur, GA) – The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for youth in the DJJ School System Friday, May 12 at the Georgia Department of Corrections Tift College in Forsyth, Ga. Twenty-two high school diplomas, 24 GED diplomas, and 21 Technical Certificates of Credit (TCC) were awarded to students. Class leaders included the valedictorian and salutatorian from the Muscogee Youth Development Campus (YDC) and the student with the highest GED score from the Muscogee Education Transition Center (ETC) in Columbus, Ga.

Each year the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice receives inquiries from concerned parents and communities on youth gang activities and teenage behavioral health issues. We hope the provided Q&A is informative.

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for 32 newly-trained Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) cadets on Friday, May 5, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga. The cadets have now joined the ranks of other JCOs at state-run secure facilities across the state.

(Decatur, GA) – The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is pleased to announce that the DJJ School System scored 100 percent on the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Special Education evaluation for the second consecutive year. The achievement reflects the agency's dedication to providing special education programs and services to students with disabilities.

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced today that the Crisp, Terrell, and Loftiss Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDC) obtained national reaccreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA). The secure facilities for justice-involved youth underwent robust operations and treatment service audits, receiving reaccreditation during the ACA's Winter Conference, January 27-31, in Orlando, Fl.

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is pleased to announce that Malissa Brinson-Gordon was named the agency's 2023 DJJ Teacher of the Year. Brinson-Gordon, a social studies and English teacher at the Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) in Clayton County, Ga., was recognized for her achievement during a special presentation at the DJJ Board Meeting on January 26

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has issued the following statement regarding the arrest of a former Bibb County-based juvenile correctional officer:  

Decatur, GA – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) hosted a graduation ceremony for 55 newly-trained Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) cadets on Friday, December 9th, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga. The cadets have now joined the ranks of other JCOs at state-run secure facilities throughout Georgia.

(Decatur, GA) –The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology’s (Georgia Tech) Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, and the Georgia Tech Professional Education Department, held a graduation ceremony for DJJ youth who completed the Georgia Tech Logistics Education and Pathway (LEAP) training program on Nov. 17 in Savannah, Ga.

(Decatur, GA) – The American Correctional Association (ACA) announced on November 4 that Tyrone Oliver, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), was elected as the organization's next Vice President. Commissioner Oliver, appointed in 2019 by Governor Brian P. Kemp to lead DJJ, will be sworn into the voluntary post during the ACA's Winter Meeting in January 2023.