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Division of Juvenile Justice

Staff, programs and institutions trying to rehabilitate young offenders.

Four incarcerated DJJ youth hold cleaning equipment as they learn workforce readiness skills.

Four DJJ youth learn workforce readiness skills

For youth in the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) system, employability training is critical to successfully transitioning into the workforce....

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Longtime educator Bruce McGowan passes away

The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) reported recently retired educator Bruce McGowan passed away April 29, 2021, just two weeks...

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DJJ staff donated a car load of frozen turkeys.

Division of Juvenile Justice rallies to help communities

The holidays in 2020 were very different due to the pandemic, but that didn't stop Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)...

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Supervising Cook Barbara Moreau sits at a desk at Pine Grove camp.

Supervising Cook Barbara Moreau keeps crews fed at Pine Grove camp

Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp (PGYCC) Correctional Supervising Cook Barbara Moreau helps feed fire crews and those who stay behind...

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DJJ alumnus earns honorable discharge, gives back through charity

Hilarry White believes passionately in the power of giving back. Reflecting about his work at the non-profit outreach program, Women...

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Honorable Discharge recipient on path toward civil engineering career

In a word, Oscar Gonzales is tenacious. His experiences at the Chino, Norwalk, and N.A. Chaderjian facilities have helped him...

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Office of Employee Health ‘Disease Detectives’ offer vital COVID‑19 contact tracing

As soon as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit our community, the clock began to tick on our ability to...

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Proposition 57 gives man a second chance

In January 2020, Derrick Williams became the first Proposition 57 CalFIRE Wildland Firefighter I graduated from Pine Grove Youth Conservation...

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Firefighters hike on a trail in Ventura County.

First young adult DJJ firefighters accepted to Ventura firefighter training program

A pair of young adults from CDCR Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) are among the first firefighters from Pine Grove...

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Youth offenders sit in a circle with professional basketball players.

Ventura Youth meet the Lakers, movie star Michael B. Jordan

Eleven high performing youth from the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility (VYCF) in Camarillo spent a day with the Los Angeles...

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