An official website of the State of Georgia. How you know DEPARTMENT of JUVENILE JUSTICE Search Menu Breadcrumb Home Press Releases Press Releases Press Releases: 2019 DECEMBER 23, 2019 Pre-Dawn Raid Finds Contraband at Youth Facility; Juvenile Correctional Officer Arrested The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice announced the arrest of a Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) following a surprise pre-dawn raid this morning of the agency’s Muscogee Youth Development Campus in Muscogee County. Read more DECEMBER 06, 2019 December 2019 DJJ Board Meeting Notification Pursuant to the terms of O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1, notice is hereby given to the public that the open monthly meeting of the Board of Juvenile Justice will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Read more NOVEMBER 19, 2019 DJJ HOLDS LEAP GRADUATION CEREMONY IN SAVANNAH On November 13th, the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for DJJ youth who participated in Georgia Tech University’s Logistic Education and Pathway (L.E.A.P.) training program. Read more OCTOBER 02, 2019 DJJ Receives Honorary Golden Radish Award Decatur, GA-The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) received an Honorary Award at the Golden Radish Award ceremony held on, Sept. 17, 2019, at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. A Golden Radish Award is given to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in Georgia who are doing extraordinary work in farm to school initiatives. Read more AUGUST 19, 2019 DJJ TO HOLD CAREER FAIR IN ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) will host a Career Fair on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ. DJJ is searching for dedicated individuals to work at their youth development facilities located across metro Atlanta. Read more JUNE 11, 2019 DJJ Opens New Muscogee Education Transition Center in Columbus Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Avery D. Niles held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Muscogee Education Transition Center (ETC) in Columbus, Georgia. The new facility is designed to give youth re‐entering society and still under DJJ supervision a setting to complete their secondary education. Read more MAY 27, 2019 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Celebrates Academic Achievement The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held its annual spring high school commencement ceremony for youth attending the Georgia Preparatory Academy on Friday, May 24th, in Forsyth, Georgia. DJJ Commissioner Avery D. Niles presented 18 High School Diplomas, 26 General Equivalency Degrees (GED), and 32 Technical Certificates of Credit to qualifying students. Read more APRIL 09, 2019 Open House Scheduled for New Laurens County Regional Youth Detention Center On Thursday, April 11th, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Avery D. Niles will welcome state legislators, community leaders, and judicial representatives to an Open House tour of the new Cadwell Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC), in Cadwell, Georgia. Read more DEPARTMENT of JUVENILE JUSTICE Facebook page for Department of Juvenile Justice Twitter page for Department of Juvenile Justice Linkedin page for Department of Juvenile Justice YouTube page for Department of Juvenile Justice Instagram page for Department of Juvenile Justice How can we help? Call Us Primary: (404) 508-6500 Fax: (404) 508-7289 All Contacts Mail 3408 Covington Highway DECATUR, GA 30032 Monday to Friday, 08:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. All in Eastern Time Zone About Us About DJJ Board of Juvenile Justice News Job Openings Your Government State Organizations Elected Officials State Jobs © Georgia.gov Site Map Accessibility Privacy/Security Human Trafficking Notice