How do I join Team DJJ?

See current job openings and apply now. 

What is DJJ's role within South Carolina's juvenile justice system?

DJJ is responsible for providing custodial care, supervision and rehabilitation for the state’s children (ages 17 and under at the time of the commission of a criminal or status offense) who are incarcerated, on probation or parole and/or in community placement. Get more details.

How do I visit youth at a DJJ facility?

Each of our five secure facilities has unique visitation guidelines. See the rules and guidelines for each facility.

How can I send letters to my child while they are in a secure DJJ facility?

Youth at our secure facilities are encouraged to write to family. We also encourage families to write to their children. Mail is not censored, but we do open mail and check for items DJJ youth cannot have.

All incoming letters should be addressed as shown below. Please do not send musical cards.

[Child’s full name]

[DJJ Identification Number]

[BRRC Unit]

SC Dept. of Juvenile Justice

4900 Broad River Road

Columbia, SC 29212

[Social Worker name]

[Social Worker phone #]

How do I contact my child's social worker or Intensive Supervision Officer?

You may contact your child's Intensive Supervision Officer by calling your local county office.

A social worker should contact you within 72 hours of your child's placement into a DJJ facility. If you do not have your child's social worker contact information, you may contact the facility where your child is located.

How do I make a Restitution payment?

Restitution must come through the DJJ Fiscal Affairs Office via Money Order, Cashier's Check or by using the online payment processing service. 

My child is acting out. Is there a program to show where they could end up if they continue their delinquent behavior?

DJJ offers a program called Project: Right Turn, but this is only available as a result of Family Court Order, intervention through arbitration or contract or as a graduated sanction for youth on probation.

How can I get involved with DJJ as a volunteer, mentor or intern?

DJJ relies heavily on the thousands of volunteers, mentors and interns who generously spend hundreds of thousands of service hours each year investing in and caring for DJJ-involved youth, victims' families and the state of South Carolina. Visit our Get Involved page to learn more and see several other ways DJJ could use your help.

How can I subscribe to news and updates of information related to DJJ?

To subscribe to our news release distribution list, please email PublicInformation@djj.sc.gov.

What are the rules and guidelines regarding the recording of information for public media?

Media is prohibited from the capture of identifying photographs, video clips or audio that will make agency-involved youth recognizable. This includes, but is not limited to, the youth’s face, tattoos or any documents that reveal the youth's name (including ID badges). Youth who are 16 years of age or older can sign a media waiver, which grants media permission to use a youth's identity for any print, broadcast or social media purposes. The Public Information Department is required to oversee and approve any content that is gathered regarding DJJ and its youth.

How does a news organization submit a media inquiry?

News organizations may submit media inquiries via email to PublicInformation@djj.sc.gov or by calling (803) 920-9850.

How do I submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request and what are the associated fees?

FOIA requests should be made via email to FOIA@djj.sc.gov