39 Juvenile Corrections Officers graduate

DECATUR – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice held a graduation ceremony for 39 newly-trained Juvenile Correctional Officer cadets recently at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. The cadets have joined the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state.

“Our Juvenile Correctional Officers help ensure a safe and secure environment for rehabilitating justice-involved youth,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “I am grateful for the commitment of these officers to DJJ and the young lives in our care.”

Basic Juvenile Correctional Officer Training is a 200-hour comprehensive program that provides basic skills training in security practices and procedures. To complete the program, a cadet must meet established standards on written examinations that evaluate cognitive knowledge and performance-oriented studies.

The graduates have been assigned to 15 DJJ secure facilities in Baldwin, Clayton, Crisp, Evans, DeKalb, Gilmer, Fulton, Laurens, Muscogee, Richmond, Rockdale, Terrell, Ware and Wilkes counties.

Here is a list of BJCOT Class No. 265 graduates and their hometowns:

Nabria Allen, Trenton, N.J.

Alfonso R. Allen Jr., Acworth

Terrell D. Bennett, Jacksonville, Fla.

Justin Bly, Washington

Cheyenne Bogle, Snellville

William Bradley, Augusta

Amber E. Brown, Douglasville

Garbriel Bryant, Buena Vista

Jessica Capman, Dublin

Quinton Carrington, Augusta

Shanna Devaughn, Brooklyn N.Y.

Taryn G. Dowell, Atlanta

Ramon V. Fisher, Hazlehurst

Arthenia N. Foster, Muscogee

Alisa L. Green, Waynesboro

Alcenda Gumbs, Augusta

Shanya Herrington, Augusta

Samantha M. Hiers, Clayton

Ashley Hooks, Hawkinsville

DaQuan, J. Jones, Twin City

Julia Jones, Columbus

Patrick Jones, Swansboro

Seron Jones, Columbus

Brittany S. Martin, Lafayette

Nicoisha Martin, Decatur

Christopher Myrick, Saint Petersburg, Fla.

Xariah I. Office, Ashburn

Damatrexis Owens, Cordele

D’Erica M. Parker, Cordele

Kylee F. Raymond, Statesboro

Leland V. Sturgill, Chatsworth

Jalexis Taylor, Sandersville

Ricky Taylor, Sandersville

Ronnie Tolbert Jr., Warrenton

Ollie Travis, Atlanta

Tyishiera Walden, Sandersville

Frakila Wallace, Fort Gaines

Jessica Welch, Eatonton

Latonje D. Williams, Dublin

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