Georgia DJJ Welcomes 66 New Correctional Officers

(Decatur, GA) - The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held a graduation ceremony for 66 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) cadets on Monday, December 8 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 have an integral role in the safe and secure rehabilitation of our youth," said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. "I am so proud of their commitment to serving the young lives in our care each day."

Basic Juvenile Correctional Officer Training (BJCOT) is a comprehensive 200-hour 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 Bibb, Baldwin, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, Crisp, Dalton, DeKalb, Dodge, Evans, Fulton, Hall, Muscogee, Richmond, Rockdale, Terrell, Thomas, and Ware counties.

Here is a list of BJCOT Class #279 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.