- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- A day at a Regional Youth Detention Center
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Juvenile Justice
- Publisher:
- Decatur, Georgia : Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
- Date of Original:
- 2011
- Subject:
- Juvenile detention homes--Georgia
Juvenile corrections--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on online resource harvested on February 4, 2014 from www.djj.state.ga.us; title from PDF of cover (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed June 9, 2015)
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 911201402
NZ MMS ID 9910352666302931
Call Number C200 .M1 2011 R4 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bc200-b-pm1-b2011-br4-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bc200-b-pm1-b2011-br4-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (2 pages) : illustrations
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Customer Service Statement: DJJ is committed to providing the highest quality customer service by well trained professional staff, which promotes efficient and effective relationships with our customers.
Amy V. Howell Commissioner Dr. Edwin Risler
Chairman
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
3408 Covington Highway Decatur, Georgia 30032 Phone: 404-508-6500
Fax: 404-508-7341 Website: www.djj.state.ga.us
MISSION STATEMENT: TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE CITIZENS OF GEORGIA BY HOLDING YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE
FOR THEIR ACTIONS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF TREATMENT SERVICES AND SANCTIONS IN APPROPRIATE SETTINGS AND BY ESTABLISHING YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS PRODUCTIVE AND LAW ABIDING CITIZENS
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
A DAY AT A REGIONAL
YOUTH DETENTION
CENTER
Amy V. Howell Commissioner
Revised 6/13/2011
Regional Youth Detention Centers
There are 20 Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCs) across the state of Georgia. RYDCs provide temporary care and supervision of youths who are charged with juvenile delinquency, who have been found guilty of juvenile delinquency and are awaiting disposition of their cases by a juvenile court, or who have been committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) custody by a juvenile court and are awaiting placement in DJJ treatment programs or facilities.
The Regional Youth Detention Centers include:
Aaron Cohn (Muscogee County) Albany Augusta Bob Richards (Floyd County) Claxton Crisp DeKalb Eastman Elbert Shaw (Whitfield County) Gainesville Gwinnett Loftiss (Thomas County) Macon Marietta Martha K. Glaze (Clayton County) Metro (DeKalb County) Paulding Sandersville Savannah Waycross
The Daily Schedule at a typical RYDC
SHIFT CHANGE
Staff
Brief meeting to discuss any incidents or events that occurred during the previous shift
Receive assignments
Breakfast is served Orientation videos are shown:
Commissioner and RYDC Detention Counselor reviews the
classification system Room clean up and inspection Assembly
Students attend classes (total = 330 min/day) which includes but is not limited to
Academic instruction Lunch Physical education
MORNING Student
Wake up Make the bed Dress Prepare for the day
AFTERNOON (after school)
Therapy (examples)
Family focus group Drug and alcohol group Relaxation/anger management group Recreation Family intervention training
Telephone calls Books and magazines
EVENING Dinner
Supervised Leisure Sports activities Scheduled visitation Television Arts & crafts
Showers Lights out