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An Inside Look at a Typical Day on the Street with a Clayton County Juvenile...
Ronaldi Rollins’ view from his corner office on the third floor is typical of metro Atlanta. A parking lot, some two-story apartment building, all nestled in the middle of a bunch of pine trees....
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Georgia DJJ Commissioner to Resign
Amy Howell, the first woman to head the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is stepping down, according to a resignation letter obtained by JJIE. Gov. Nathan Deal, a former juvenile court judge,...
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High Turnover Rate at Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is Typical of...
With new Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Gale Buckner settling into her post, attention has turned back to the tenure of her predecessor. Former Commissioner Amy Howell was...
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Captain at YDC Suspended During Investigation Into Inmate’s Death
A captain at the youth detention center in Augusta, Ga., has been suspended as part of an investigation into the death of a 19-year-old inmate Nov. 8, The Augusta Chronicle reported. Jade Holder died...
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Employee Misconduct and Violence High At Augusta Georgia Youth Detention...
The Augusta, Ga., youth detention facility where a 19-year-old inmate was beaten in November and subsequently died ranks second among Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities in employee...
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New Georgia Juvenile Justice Commissioner Announces Staff Changes
Newly sworn-in Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Gale Buckner announced a series of appointments and staff changes Monday. According to a DJJ press release, Buckner hired four...
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‘Corruption’ Rampant Inside Troubled Augusta YDC, Former Interim Director Says
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Gale Buckner appointed a new director this week to lead the troubled Augusta Youth Development Campus (YDC). Ronald Brawner will take over from...
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Report Names 5 Essential Principles for Georgia’s Juvenile Justice System
A new issue analysis by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation takes a close look at the state’s juvenile justice system and indentifies five essential principles for policy-makers to “increase the...
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Former Georgia DJJ Officer Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of 14-Year-Old...
Interior, Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center A former Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) corrections officer was arrested Wednesday for alleged sex crimes that occurred while she was...
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Commissioner Announces New Chairman to Head Georgia’s DJJ Board
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Gale Buckner confirmed the Board’s election of Avery Niles to head the state’s DJJ Board. Niles fills the Chairman post formerly held by long-time...
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