South Carolina Legislature


HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Department of Juvenile Justice

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+ Committee Details

Below are current members of the subcommittee to which this agency is assigned. If the agency is under study, these are the members studying the agency at the subcommittee level. If the agency is not currently under study, please see the applicable subcommittee report for the names of the members on the subcommittee at that time, as they may be different from those listed below.


Hon. Chris Wooten ,
Chair


Rep
Hon. Kimberly O. Johnson

Rep
Hon. Josiah Magnuson

Rep
Hon. John R. McCravy, III

Rep



UNDER STUDY

The information below is typically only updated when an agency is under study. For completed studies, it may no longer reflect the current structure or operation of the agency.

+ 2017 Study


The study of this agency was completed on April 7, 2017.
To view the study report, please click here.



Meetings
  • January 7, 2015 - Meeting Minutes
  • Wednesday, January 7, 2015 11:00am
  • Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 36:51 in the archived video (first agencies for study)
  • February 5, 2015 - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, February 5, 2015 Upon adjournment of the House
  • Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 2:07:02 in the archived video (first agencies for study)
  • March 4, 2015 - Meeting Minutes
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2015 9:00 am
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at start of the archived video (Entry Meeting)
  • Documents provided by agency:
  • April 29, 2015 - Meeting Minutes
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:00 am
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 4:15 in the archived video
  • December 2, 2015 - Meeting Minutes
  • Wednesday, December 2, 2015 10:00 am
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 3:59 in the archived video
  • January 28, 2016 - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:15pm
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 2:04 in the archived video
  • February 10, 2016 - Meeting Minutes
  • Wednesday, February 10, 2016 3:00pm
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 1:15 in the archived video (Public Comment)
  • February 25, 2016 - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, February 25, 2016 8:00am
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 9:12 in the archived video
  • March 10, 2016 - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:30pm
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 1:54 in the archived video
  • April 13, 2016 - Meeting Minutes
  • Wednesday, April 13, 2016 3:30pm
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 1:23 in the archived video
  • May 26, 2016 (Joint Hearing) - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:30am
  • Joint Public Hearing Regarding DJJ
  • Agency begins at start of archived video
  • August 31, 2016 (Joint Hearing) - Meeting Minutes
  • Wednesday, August 31, 2016 10:30am
  • Joint Public Hearing Regarding DJJ
  • Agency begins at start of archived video
  • January 26, 2017 - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:30pm
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 3:30 in the archived video
  • January 31, 2017 - Meeting Minutes (Subcommittee Work Session)
  • Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:00am
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 3:15 in the archived video
  • February 7, 2017 - Meeting Minutes
  • Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:00am
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 2:57 in the archived video
  • February 16, 2017 - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, February 16, 2017 1:30 pm
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 2:35 in the archived video
  • March 30, 2017 - Meeting Minutes
  • Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:00am
  • Legislative Oversight Committee
  • Agency begins at 26:50 in the archived video


  • 2021 Issue Study

    In 2017, the House Legislative Oversight Committee issued its study of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). During the study, significant concerns were received from the public which put into question the life, health, and safety of juveniles and employees at DJJ. As part of the Committee�s study, an audit of DJJ was performed by the Legislative Audit Council (LAC). Recently, LAC released an alarming update to its 2017 audit stating, among numerous other things:

    1. "DJJ does not maintain sufficient security staff to ensure safety for staff and juveniles." (See p. 1 of the Executive Summary.)
    2. "In 2018, DJJ reported to members of the General Assembly that it had implemented 94% of our 74 recommendations. However, we . . . found that only 50% have actually been fully implemented." (See p. 4 of the Executive Summary.)

    Given the serious nature of the findings from the LAC follow-up report, pursuant to the authority granted in Committee Rule 6.4, the Oversight Committee Chair modified the current assignment of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee to include review of the LAC report on DJJ. In an effort to efficiently receive information from LAC and DJJ administration, he encouraged exploration of the feasibility of holding joint meetings with the Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee reviewing the LAC report on DJJ.


    + Meetings and Agency Presentations

    Agency presentations during meetings
  • Will be added if any presentations are made to the Subcommittee

  • Individual Meetings
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:00am (Gressette Room 308)
  • Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee reviewing the LAC report on DJJ
  • Overview of findings and recommendations in Legislative Audit Council Report
  • Discussion of agency begins at 0:03 in the archived video
  • Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 9:00am (Gressette Room 105)
  • Joint Meeting of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee & Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee reviewing the LAC report on DJJ
  • Overview of findings and recommendations in Legislative Audit Council Report
  • Discussion of agency begins at 2:35 in the archived video
  • Thursday, May 20, 2021, 10:00am (Gressette Room 105)
  • Joint Meeting of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee & Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee reviewing the LAC report on DJJ
  • Response from DJJ to findings and recommendations in Legislative Audit Council Report
  • Discussion of agency begins at 2:35 in the archived video


  • + Public Input


    Note: Input a member of the public provides via a link on the Committee's webpage is posted verbatim as it is received by the Committee. It is not the comments or expression of the House Legislative Oversight Committee, any of its Subcommittees, or the House of Representatives.



    + Correspondence


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    Date of correspondence From To Topic
    2021.04.29 Committee Chairman Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  • Modification to Subcommittee Assignment - Modifying the current assignment of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee to include review of the LAC report on DJJ.
  • 2021.04.29 Committee Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee reviewing the LAC report on DJJ
  • Feasibility of holding joint meetings � Inform Senate that House is also reviewing LAC report on DJJ; request to explore the feasibility of holding joint meetings in an effort to efficiently receive information from LAC and DJJ administration
  • 2021.05.06 Committee DJJ
  • Study process - Committee provides explanation of the oversight study process and applicable documents to the agency
  • 2021.07.13 DJJ Committee 2021.06.11 letter from Committee
  • Implementation Status;
  • Management Decisions;
  • Data and Information Available to the Public;
  • Human Resources and Finances;
  • Raise the Age;
  • Regionalization; and
  • National Certification
  • Will be updated upon receipt Legislative Audit Council Committee 2021.06.11 letter from Committee
  • Implementation Status
  • 2021.07.13 State Human Resources Division Committee 2021.06.11 letter from Committee
  • Recruitment;
  • Salaries; and
  • Work with DJJ
  • 2021.07.30 Criminal Justice Academy Committee 2021.06.11 letter from Committee
  • Turnover; and
  • Training
  • 2021.10.20 Committee DJJ
  • Request to provide update on operations at next Subcommittee meeting


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