Legislative audit shows persistent issues within South Carolina's juvenile justice system
A follow-up state audit into the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice has found poor conditions within the agency ...
Critics demand reforms as audit exposes inadequate care at juvenile justice department
An audit of the State Department of Juvenile Justice is again finding what is being called unsafe and unhealthy living ...
DJJ considers leasing, reopening Greenville County’s juvenile detention center
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice is looking to an Upstate facility in the hopes of alleviating its ...
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Outgoing DSS director addresses future of SC’s child-welfare system
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The departure of the man who oversees South Carolina ... other state agencies, DDSN [Department of Disabilities and Special Needs], DMH [Department of Mental Health], DJJ ...
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Students to encounter cell phone restrictions in January
South Carolina’s 77 school districts are expected to be in compliance with a state-mandated cell phone ban by the time ...
Want a job that pays $100K or more? SC state government has many open in November. Take a look
Looking for a job paying $100,000 or more? South Carolina state government has many such openings, including attorneys, ...
Teens led chase in Richland County where shots were fired at deputies, SC sheriff says
The teens then ran away from the vehicle but were taken into custody after deputies set up a perimeter, according to the release. Two guns were recovered and both teens were taken to a South Carolina ...
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Statehouse committee approves plan to reopen juvenile detention center in Greenville
COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Department of Juvenile Justice can now move forward with their plan to rent Greenville’s empty detention center. Monday the Joint Bond Review Committee ...
Justice Department sues South Carolina over ADA violations in care of adults with mental illness
The U.S. Justice Department is suing South Carolina, alleging the state “unnecessarily segregates” adults with mental illness ...
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U.S. Justice Department sues South Carolina over alleged ADA violations
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against South Carolina Monday for allegedly violating the Americans with ...
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Approved lease agreement paves way for Greenville County Juvenile Detention Center to reopen
Under the agreement, the state will pay the county more than $657,000 per year over the five-year lease. The building has a ...