Topics Related to Juvenile Justice

JJAC Offered Steadfast Guidance Through Raise the Age Reforms

In 2017, when North Carolina joined a growing number of states in raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 16- and 17-year-olds, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention entered new territory.

New Hanover JDC Virtual Hiring Event

Juvenile Justice Careers Webinar

Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Meeting

The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Governor's Crime Commission, located at 1201 Front Street, Raleigh. This meeting will also be livestreamed via YouTube.

Edgecombe YDC Celebrates Two Years of Restorative Justice Practices

When the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act went into effect in 2019, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention faced a new challenge.

Declaración de JJDP sobre el tiroteo en Raleigh

En respuesta al fatídico tiroteo de cinco personas ocurrido en Raleigh la tarde del jueves, y la posterior detención de un sospechoso, un joven infractor menor de edad, el subsecretario de la División de Justicia Juvenil y Prevención de Criminalidad, William Lassiter, emitió la siguiente declaración.

JJDP Statement on Raleigh Shooting

In response to the fatal shooting of five people in Raleigh on Thursday evening, and the subsequent apprehension of a juvenile suspect, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Deputy Secretary William Lassiter issued the following statement:

Hiring Event - Lenoir Youth Development Center

Attendees are asked to complete an application prior to the event.

Hiring Event - C.A. Dillon Juvenile Detention Center

Attendees are asked to complete an application prior to the event.

Tyshanda Brown Named Director at Pitt Regional Juvenile Detention Center

The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has named Tyshanda Brown the new director of Pitt Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Greenville. A native of Beaufort County, Brown began her new duties on Sept. 12 after her promotion from facility supervisor.