L. Eden Hendrick was officially confirmed as Executive Director by the SC Senate on May 11, 2022. As Executive Director, Hendrick has focused her efforts on employee retention and recruitment, facility upgrades, and increased mental health services for SCDJJ youth. Before joining SCDJJ, Hendrick served as Assistant General Counsel at the SC Department of Administration.

Christine Wallace began her career at the SC Department of Juvenile Justice in 1992, working on the front lines with adolescent youth. Her experience spans more than 30 years, working with various child-servicing agencies in an effort to address the needs of youth and families throughout the state. This includes working for the Continuum of Care, Prevent Child Abuse SC (now Children’s Trust of SC), Children’s Law Center and The Center for Child and Family Studies, both at the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Wallace was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff in February 2022.  As Chief of Staff, Mrs. Wallace leads the agency’s strategic planning and development efforts, as well as supports leadership in ensuring efficient and effective operations for the organization.

Dr. Ernest L. Brown, Jr. is a clinically and forensically trained Licensed Psychologist. He has more than 20 years of paraprofessional and professional experience serving youth and adults in residential treatment homes and facilities, youth development centers, prisons, psychiatric state hospitals, and the home, school, and community settings. Dr. Brown has been with SCDJJ since August 2020, serving in previous roles as a Community Psychologist, Admission Psychologist, and Associate Deputy of Facility Clinical Services.

Public Safety Director Jerome Caughman came to the SCDJJ in 2022 after an extensive career in public safety. Throughout his public safety career, he has held numerous titles and certifications after working in all areas of public safety, including Police Officer, Correctional Officer, Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, K9 handler, instructor and more. He is committed to transparency, accountability, and building strong relationships between his officers, agency employees and the community. His leadership emphasizes community-oriented policing, interagency collaboration, and officer development. 

Elizabeth A. Hill began her tenure at SCDJJ in 2005 as Assistant Legal Counsel.  Prior to joining the agency, she served five years as an Assistant Solicitor in the Family Court Division of the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Columbia, SC, where she prosecuted juveniles and young adults in Richland and Kershaw County.

Rhonda Holman is the Deputy Director of of Community Services.  She is a 1991 graduate of South Carolina State College (now South Carolina State University) with a Bachelor of Social Work. She began her employment at the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice on January 6, 1992, in the Orangeburg /Calhoun County Office as a Probation and Parole Officer. She was promoted to Probation and Parole Supervisor on October 17, 2005.

She was promoted to Program and Projects Manager on October 17, 2017. In February 2019, she became the ISO Statewide Program Coordinator. She became the Deputy Director for Community Services on June 20, 2020.

She is married to Kendall J. Holman and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Jennifer Loschiavo serves as the Deputy Director of Community Treatment Services at SCDJJ. In this role, she leads a division dedicated to enhancing behavioral health interventions and evaluations for youth served in the community.

Mrs. Loschiavo brings over 20 years of experience in delivering direct services and overseeing community-based programming. Prior to her current role, she served as Administrator for Medicaid Compliance and as Associate Deputy of Community Alternatives, managing the agency’s residential camps and private provider contracts. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University and is a graduate of the South Carolina Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program.

Floyd Lyles is the superintendent of the SCDJJ School District and is the Deputy Director for Education and Workforce Development Division. Lyles joined SCDJJ in 2016 as the assistant principal at the Birchwood School. Lyles is committed to providing opportunities for all students, resources for the staff who serve them, and support for all who contribute to the well-being of justice-involved youth. He holds Master's and Education Specialist degrees from Converse College, and a bachelor’s degree from Benedict College.

Priscilla Pee is the Deputy Director of Security and Operations. With almost 40 years of juvenile justice experience, Deputy Pee has held numerous positions. She began her career as a Juvenile Correctional Officer and served SCDJJ in a variety of positions, including Captain of Security, Major of Internal Training, Interim Facility Administrator, Juvenile Relations Coordinator, Quality Assurance Specialist and Management Review Administrator. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Francis Marion University and a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from Argosy University.  She is also a graduate of the South Carolina Certified Public Manager (CPM) program, a nationally accredited management and leadership development program.

Aaron Turner is the Deputy Director of Physical Plant Management. He began working with SCDJJ in May 2023. Prior to joining SCDJJ, he spent 16 years at the South Carolina Department of Corrections as the Construction Supervisor and the Manager of Architectural and Engineering Services. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina. 

Nate J. Taylor began his career in 2006 with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) as a Special Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer. He was responsible for ensuring strategy-driven budgets for more efficient alignment with corporate resources. His tenure with the FBI included numerous promotions to include Project Manager, Business Process Manager, and Chief Resource Officer, where he managed the Bureau’s $4 billion-plus personnel budget and strategic planning processes, crafted corporate policy, and provided other organizational services. In 2019, Mr. Taylor was appointed as the Assistant Director of Information Technology, where he had oversight of FBI applications, data services, and the FBI’s cyber security infrastructure. In addition to working with the FBI, Mr. Taylor most recently worked as a Senior Manager with Deloitte, LLC, a global professional services network and accounting firm.  

Mr. Taylor earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Mary Washington and his Master of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary. He will be an asset to SCDJJ and will help shape the agency’s future by driving strategic initiatives, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring all administrative and operational functions support the agency’s mission and goals.