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Credible Messengers Initiative launched at the Department of Juvenile Justice

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) announced at an agency event on March 16, 2023, the implementation of the…

SCDJJ announces improvement initiatives

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) is implementing several initiatives in 2023 that are designed to improve…

SCDJJ announces groundbreaking educational partnership with Blaze Fire Games

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Blaze Fire Games have announced a partnership to give DJJ students at the 13…

SCDJJ announces revised Mission and Vision Statements

Statement from Executive Director Eden Hendrick: I am excited to announce the SCDJJ Mission and Vision Statements have been revised to reflect our…

S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice and U.S. Department of Justice announce voluntary settlement agreement

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) has entered a voluntary settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of…

SCDJJ plants new Healing Tree

LEXINGTON, S.C. – At a recent ceremony at the Broad River Road Complex, the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice presented the City of Cayce Police…

Gov. Henry McMaster Names Eden Hendrick as next SCDJJ Executive Director

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced Eden Hendrick as the next executive director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile…

SCDJJ to Host Drive-Thru Job Fair

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice is offering a new and convenient way for job-seekers to apply for select positions with the agency…

DJJ Suspends Visitation at All Secure Facilities and Alternative Placement Sites

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice has suspended visitation at all secure facilities and alternative placement sites for the next 30…

DJJ Youth Send a Piece of Themselves Home for Holidays

Being away from family during the holidays can be a difficult reality to accept. For three youth committed to the South Carolina Department of…