Georgia DJJ Holds Graduation Ceremony for Community Services Officers

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) hosted a graduation ceremony for twelve new community services officers on Friday, September 5th, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.

“Our Community Services Specialists supervise our justice-involved youth in the field by supplying supportive counseling and case management,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “I am grateful for their dedication and commitment to the youth we serve.”

Basic Community Services Training (BCST) is a 200-hour course that provides new Juvenile Probation Parole Specialists with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their duties in support of the DJJ mission.

The graduating class includes staff from seven Georgia counties: Cobb, Macon-Bibb, Madison, Douglas, Gwinnett, Richmond, and Colquitt.

BCST Class #041 Graduates:

• Ashley Lysius, Kennesaw, GA
• Deshanquiana Davis, Macon, GA
• Elaina Porter, Hull, GA
• Jamishia Osungbesan, Douglasville, GA
• La Marcusco Smith, Macon. GA
• Kristian Hearns, Norcross, GA
• Preston Heyward, Greenville, SC
• Pierre Jorden, Mississippi
• Toriell Brown, Augusta, GA
• Trayanna Rutherford, Peoria, IL
• Kenneth Bailey, Moultrie, GA 

To learn more about career opportunities with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, contact the DJJ Office of Human Resources at 404-294-3431 or email [email protected].    

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Photo Permission: Georgia DJJ permits you to use the attached image. Additional photos are available upon request.

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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 age 21. Each day, at 25 secure facilities and 77 community services offices statewide, more than 2,800 DJJ employees work diligently to effect justice, redirect, and shape the lives of young people in the agency's care so they can take responsibility for their conduct and become contributing members of society. 

While holding justice-involved youth accountable for their actions through probation supervision and secure detention, DJJ provides them with medical and mental health treatment, as well as specialized services designed to equip them with the social, intellectual, and emotional tools they will need as adults. 

As Georgia`s 891st school district, DJJ offers youth in our custody the opportunity to earn a high school diploma from an educational system accredited by Cognia. Thousands of youth are served annually, including those placed on probation, sentenced to short-term incarceration, or committed to the Department's custody by Juvenile Courts. Below, read more about our Mission, Goals, Priorities, Values, and Culture.