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SC DJJ warns of overcrowding as Richland County looks to close juvenile jail
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCOLUMBIA — State juvenile justice officials are worried about worsening overcrowding in their...
Two SC juvenile justice workers arrested for ‘improper contact with youth,’ state says
The State via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTwo South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice officers have been charged with misconduct in...
SC juvenile justice detention center secure after 2 hurt in disturbance, officials say
The State McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoYouth at a state Department of Juvenile Justice detention center in Columbia assaulted a staff...
Social issues are economic issues: Making wise investments in our future
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSC Department of Juvenile Justice Director Eden Hendrick recently testified before the Senate...
DJJ’s school district aims to give SC youth offenders more opportunities, officials say
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 week agoCOLUMBIA — Usually when Yolanda Simmons gets a call from her son TJ Simmons’ school, it’s bad news....
Boy in SC juvy attacked by employees and ‘made to fight’ with other children, lawsuit says
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFiled Friday in Beaufort County civil court, the lawsuit claims SC Department of Juvenile Justice...
Juvenile corrections officer attacked a minor at Columbia facility, SC officials say
The State via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA former guard for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice was arrested for assaulting a...
SC law enforcement, nurses, mental health professionals in line for pay raises in House budget
The State McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoA year after the state approved pay raises for South Carolina law enforcement officers, local law...
Judge mulls whether to charge juvenile suspect from Tanglewood Middle shooting as an adult
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAfter two days of hearing witnesses and expert testimony in Greenville Family Court, a judge will...
ACLU demands action following attempted suicide, death of teen at DJJ facility
The State McClatchy via AOL· 6 months agoThe American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina is demanding action after the death of a teen...