DJJ Graduates New Correctional Officers

(Decatur, GA) - The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for 30 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) cadets on Friday, August 23, 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.

"Our Juvenile Correctional Officers help to ensure a safe and secure environment for rehabilitating and transforming the young lives we serve," said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. "I am thankful for these new officers' commitment to supporting our justice-involved youth as they work 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, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, Dodge, DeKalb, Fulton, Laurens, Muscogee, Richmond, Terrell, Ware, and Wilkes counties.

Here is a list of BJCOT Class #270 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 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.