Topics Related to Juvenile Justice

What is reentry and why does it matter in Juvenile Justice?

Should youthful mistakes forever alter a person’s chances of living a successful and productive life?

It’s a deceptively simple question, but the answer is complicated.

Juvenile Justice Hiring Event - Richmond County

April 18, 2023, 9am - 4pm
The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will host a hiring event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 18 at Richmond Community College, Cole Auditorium, located at 1042 W Hamlet Avenue, Hamlet, NC 28345.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online prior to the event.

Juvenile Justice Statewide Hiring Event

March 25, 2023, 9am - 4pm
The North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will host a hiring event at the JJDP Central Office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 25. The division is seeking candidates to fill the following positions at Youth Development Centers and Juvenile Detention Centers statewide: 

Task Force for Safer Schools Meeting

March 15, 2023, 10am - 12pm
The Task Force for Safer Schools will meet on Wednesday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Central Office, located at 3010 Hammond Business Place, Raleigh, NC. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 144.

Lessons from Abroad: Dingle Visits UK Juvenile Facilities

There’s no better way to broaden one’s horizons than to travel and see the world. 

In January, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention West Regional Manager for Facility Operations Charles Dingle had the opportunity to do just that. Thanks to a grant from The Churchill Fellowship, Dingle spent a week overseas in the United Kingdom, visiting juvenile justice facilities and gleaning lessons that might benefit JJDP facilities at home in North Carolina. 

Hicks named director at New Hanover Regional Juvenile Detention Center













Devante Hicks has been named facility director at New Hanover Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Castle Hayne and began his new duties on Jan. 30.

Juvenile Justice Hiring Event - Cabarrus

February 28, 2023, 9am - 4pm
The North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is seeking candidates for Youth Services Behavioral Specialist and Youth Counselor Technician positions at Cabarrus YDC/JDC in Concord.


Apply now to schedule your interview time.

 

Junior Chef Competition offers career skills, life lessons for youth

Sizzling sounds and delightful smells filled the air at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center on Jan. 20, as the facility hosted its inaugural Junior Chef Competition finale. Pitting two juvenile chefs in a three-round, head-to-head competition, the event was the culmination of a months-long Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention pilot program designed to teach culinary skills and life lessons. 

JJAC Offered Steadfast Guidance Through Raise the Age Reforms

In 2017, when North Carolina joined a growing number of states in raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 16- and 17-year-olds, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention entered new territory. From the outset, it was clear that Raise the Age would have profound impacts, not just for the youth of our state, but for the state’s criminal justice system as a whole. 

New Hanover JDC Virtual Hiring Event

January 24, 2023, 8:30am - 5pm












The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is seeking applicants for Youth Services Behavioral Specialist and You