Georgia DJJ Graduates Community Services Officers

(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) hosted a graduation ceremony for 17 community services officers on Friday, October 17, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga.

“I am grateful for our community officers' dedication and commitment to serving our youth,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “These officers supervise youth in the field, supplying supportive counseling and case management. DJJ is fortunate to have this group of skilled individuals to help support our efforts in Georgia communities.”

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

The graduating class includes staff from 17 Georgia counties, including Murrayville, Blairsville, Jakin, Blakley, Bainbridge, Royston, Dallas, Metter, Rome, Blackshear, Colquitt, Sparta, Athens, Waycross, Milledgeville, Barnesville, and Vienna. 

Here is a list of BCST Class #042 graduates and their hometowns:

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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.