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The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is a state agency of South Carolina, headquartered in Columbia.[1] The agency operates juvenile correctional facilities. The department derives their authority from Title 63 Chapter 19 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.[2]
Facilities
editLong-term commitment institutions (All are in Columbia):[3]
- Birchwood
- Birchwood opened in 1975.[3]
- John G. Richards
- Richards opened in 1966.[3]
- Willow Lane Program for Girls (students attend the Birchwood School)
- The facility opened in 1966 as the Riverside School for Girls.[3]
The DJJ Juvenile Detention Center, a pre-trial facility, is in Columbia. It opened in 2001, replacing a facility that had been historically overcrowded.[3]
Evaluation centers:[3]
- Coastal Regional Evaluation Center (Ridgeville)
- The center opened in 2002.[3]
- Midlands Regional Evaluation Center (Columbia)
- The center opened in 1997.[3]
- Upstate Regional Evaluation Center (Unincorporated Union County, near Union)
- The center opened in 1997.[3]
References
edit- ^ "How to Reach Us." South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 19 - Juvenile Justice Code". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "DJJ Facilities." South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
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