Agency News
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice Criminal Investigations and Intervention Services Unit Develops Partnerships to Assist Youth Prevention, Intervention and Reentry Efforts
August 5, 2026
The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has structured its Criminal Investigations and Intervention Services Unit to assist community ... Read More
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice Celebrates Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week
July 17, 2026
The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is proud to celebrate National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week from July 19-25, 2026. DJJ recognizes the service ... Read More
OSIG Report on Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center
DECEMBER 5, 2025
We have received the recent OSIG report on Bon Air juvenile correctional center. We are proud to relay that all of the OSIG findings are related to documentation and resource deficiencies and do not reflect or ... Read More
Yvonne B. Miller Principal Participates in VAPSP
OCTOBER 10, 2025
Dr. Mark Hudson recently participated in the Virginia Principal Support Program (VAPSP), a collaboration between James Madison University’s College of Education and school divisions across ... Read More
Recent News
Governor Youngkin Presents DJJ’s Director with LGMD Awareness Day Proclamation
OCTOBER 2, 2025
As DJJ’s director, Amy Floriano has worked to make a difference in the lives of the children and families DJJ serves. Now she’s reaching beyond DJJ to help another group of kids ... Read More
Canine Connections Brings Puppy Love to Bon Air
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
In April of this year, officers with the Canine Unit at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center decided to do something a little different. In partnership with Richmond Animal Care and Control ... Read More
DJJ Announces Largest JCS Class in a Decade
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) recently graduated the largest class of juvenile correctional specialists (JCSs) in ten years. Thirty-one trainees successfully completed ... Read More
A Look Inside the Yvonne B Miller 2025 – 2026 School Year
AUGUST 15, 2025
As one season ends and another season begins, the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice announced that 94% of our eligible high school seniors met graduation requirements. A total of 42 students ... Read More
The Department of Juvenile Justice Announces Indictments
JULY 18, 2025
The Department of Juvenile Justice announced several indictments authorized by the Multi-Jurisdiction Grand Jury for charges relating to a broad scheme to smuggle ... Read More
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice Partners with Dominion Energy to Explore Career Opportunities at the “A Day at Dominion Energy” Event for At-Risk Youth
JULY 8, 2025
On June 16, 2025, the Reentry, and Interventions Department of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice partnered ... Read More
DJJ Improves treatment delivery with better completion rates in shorter times
JUNE 30, 2025
DJJ is observing positive changes after an unsuccessful 2015 policy. The 2015 Length of Stay (LoS) guidelines reduced how long youth stayed in a secure setting for ... Read More