Waycrossans graduate from DJJ

DECATUR – Elencia Bell and Matilda Lee, both of Waycross, were among the 32 newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer cadets to graduate as newly trained Juvenile Correctional Officer cadet.

The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) held the graduation ceremony for the Class No. 274 Thursday, May 22, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Ga. The cadets join the ranks of other JCOs at DJJ secure facilities across the state.

“Our Juvenile Correctional Officers are dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of the young lives in our care,” said DJJ Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb. “I am so proud of their willingness to serve our youth in support of the DJJ mission.”