Topics Related to Juvenile Justice

Reentry 2030 aims to help communities create a network of care to address barriers to employment, education, housing and more that the formerly incarcerated face upon reentry. JJDP is participating in both initiatives by hosting a series of reentry simulations throughout the state.

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Keonya M. Williams has been named director at New Hanover Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Castle Hayne. Williams began her career with the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in 2021 as a youth counselor technician after working as a program leader at Camp Lejune for 11 years.
Tyrone Sutton has been named facility director at Pitt Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Sutton began his Juvenile Justice career in 2014 as a youth behavior specialist at Dobbs Youth Development Center.
November 19, 2024, 9am - November 20, 2024, 4pm

The North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) will host a two day virtual hiring event for Juvenile Justice Officer II - Granville County. Event details below, join us! 

State and local law enforcement officials have apprehended the last juvenile who on October 17 escaped from the Edgecombe Youth Development Center.  

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The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reports four juveniles have escaped from the Edgecombe Youth Detention Center located at 78 Positive Way in Rocky Mount.

October 1, 2024, 9am - 4pm

The North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) will host a hiring event in Rockingham County for Immediate Hiring for Juvenile Justice Officer II and Youth Counselor. Event details below, join us! 

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The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reports a juvenile has escaped from the C.A. Dillon Regional Juvenile Detention Center located at 100 Dillon Drive in Butner.