Children in Georgia’s youth detention facilities are in danger — and have been for some time.
Staff abuse of children held by Georgia’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) continues to come to light and...those incidents are almost certainly just the tip of the iceberg.
In 2022, three children died in the state’s custody, including a 17-year-old boy who was killed by another boy in a staff-sanctioned “fight game.”
Georgia and other states across the U.S. still detain children at rates that eclipse those of other nations.