The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is a state agency of
South Carolina
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, headquartered in
Columbia. The agency operates juvenile correctional facilities. The department derives their authority from Title 63 Chapter 19 of the
South Carolina Code of Laws
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Etymology
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Facilities
Long-term commitment institutions (All are in
Columbia):
[DJJ Facilities]
" South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
* Birchwood
**Birchwood opened in 1975.
* John G. Richards
**Richards opened in 1966.
* Willow Lane Program for Girls (students attend the Birchwood School)
** The facility opened in 1966 as the Riverside School for Girls.
The DJJ Juvenile Detention Center, a pre-trial facility, is in Columbia. It opened in 2001, replacing a facility that had been historically overcrowded.
Evaluation centers:
* Coastal Regional Evaluation Center (
Ridgeville)
** The center opened in 2002.
* Midlands Regional Evaluation Center (Columbia)
** The center opened in 1997.
* Upstate Regional Evaluation Center (''
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Union County, near
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** The center opened in 1997.
References
External links
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice
A juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal s ...
Juvenile detention centers in the United States
State corrections departments of the United States
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