DJJ Welcomes 43 New Correctional Officers

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for 43 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) cadets on Friday, July 11, 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.

"Juvenile Correctional Officers help ensure a safe and secure environment for rehabilitating and transforming the young lives we serve,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “I am so proud of our new officers' commitment to our youth as they strive towards a brighter future.” 

Basic Juvenile Correctional Officer Training (BJCOT) is a 200-hour comprehensive 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 Baldwin, Bibb, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Dodge, Floyd, Fulton, Hall, Laurens, Muscogee, Richmond, Rockdale, Thomas, Ware, and Wilkes counties. 

Here is a list of BJCOT Class #276 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.