DJJ

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DJJs Mission

• The Governors mission is to raise personal
• incomes of South Carolinians by creating a
• better environment for economic growth,
• delivering government services more openly and
• efficiently, improving quality of life, and
• improving our states education.
• The South Carolina Department of Juvenile
• Justice supports the Governors mission by
• protecting the public and reclaiming juveniles
• through prevention, community programs,
• education, and rehabilitative services in the
  least
• restrictive environment.

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We are the NEW DJJ.

• No more warehousing troubled youth
• Least restrictive environment
• Work to change the family environment
• Utilize community resources
• Forge community partnerships and relationships
• Collaborate with other agencies to provide
  community programs and services

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DJJ Roles

• Juvenile Detention Center(s)
• Juvenile Evaluation Center(s)
• Juvenile Probation and Parole
• Juvenile Prison System
• School District

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DJJ Responsibilities

• Process all criminal cases committed by juveniles
  16 and under (except those offenses considered
  automatic waiver offenses at 16)
• Perform intake interviews
• Make recommendations to the Solicitor (E.g.
  Juvenile Arbitration Program or Contract)
• Make recommendations to the Court
• Perform secure and local psychological
  evaluations
• Supervise all juveniles who are either on
  probation or parole
• Enforce orders of the Court
• Provide referral assistance to the general public

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Juvenile Justice Overview

• Receive a new referral (complaint) from law
  enforcement
• Intake interview
• Formulate recommendations for the Solicitor (E.g.
  divert, prosecute)
• Make recommendations to the Court (E.g.
  evaluation, probation w/
• referrals)
• Family Court Hearing
• Trial vs. Plea
• Disposition
• Evaluation, Probation or Commitment
• Evaluation
• Secure or Local
• Probation with referrals
• Commitment (ALWAYS a last resort)
• Indeterminate vs. Determinate

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Programs and Referrals

• Juvenile Arbitration Program (JAP)
• First time non-violent offenders
• Aiken County Juvenile Drug Court Program
• First time or repeat offenders with alcohol/drug
  abuse/addiction
• Teen After School Center (TASC)
• Any at risk males 12-17
• Girls Circle
• Ten week program for at risk girls aged 12 ½ to
  16
• Family Solutions
• Ten week program for families with youth who are
  first time probationers
• Intensive Supervision Officers Programs (ISOP)
• Juveniles committed on indeterminate or
  determinate sentences with placement, etc.

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Programs and Referrals Continued

• Mental Health Counseling
• Alcohol/Drug Counseling
• Project Right Turn
• Teens Under Fire (TUF)
• Youth ChalleNGe Academy (YCA)
• Mentor
• Alternative Placement
• Alternative Education
• Community Service

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Aiken County Department of Juvenile Justice

• Kristi Bodie, MCJ
• County Director
• [phone]
• Email kdbodi_at_scdjj.net
• Website www.state.sc.us/djj/