SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center

The facility located at 1731 Shivers Road in Columbia, South Carolina, is known as the **Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Evaluation Center**. It functions as a secure, short-term residential facility designed to provide comprehensive assessments for youth who have been remanded to the custody of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice by the family courts. Unlike a traditional school, the primary mission of this facility is to evaluate the psychological, educational, social, and behavioral needs of minors to help the court determine the most appropriate placement or rehabilitation plan for each individual.

While the facility operates as a detention and assessment center, it maintains an educational component to ensure that students remain engaged with their academics during their stay. Youth housed at the facility receive educational services tailored to their specific grade level and academic standing, adhering to state curriculum standards. The environment is highly structured and security-focused, balancing the necessity of detention with an emphasis on clinical evaluation and schooling to help stabilize and guide the youth through the juvenile justice process.