DJJ's Office of the
Inspector General (OIG) is responsible for
numerous safety services for employees and
juveniles, as well as criminal investigations
and management reviews. The Event
Reporting Management Information System
(ERMIS), a state-of-the-art computer system
managed by the Office of the Inspector General,
ensures the comprehensive tracking, reporting,
and managing of events occurring within
the agency on a statewide basis 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. The OIG also
makes monthly reports of specific events
to the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
The following three
sections are under the supervision of DJJ's
Office of the Inspector General:
- Internal
Audits
- Compliance
and Inspections
Compliance and
Inspections is responsible for compliance
with applicable state and federal regulations
governing fire and life safety, the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The Management Review unit of this
office evaluates compliance with policies
and procedures and the child abuse/neglect
statutes. The primary responsibilities
of this unit are: (1) identifying
noncompliance and/or violations of departmental
policies and procedures through administrative
inquiries; (2) conducting specific random,
as well as scheduled, management reviews/inquiries
in facilities, group homes, marine/wilderness
camps, institutes, or county offices to
ensure accountability and compliance with
departmental policies and procedures; and
(3) conducting administrative inquiries
into events related to potential abuse/neglect
of juveniles under the care, custody, and
control of DJJ. The essential functions
of the Office of Compliance and Inspections
are:
- Fire and safety
prevention
- OSHA compliance
inspections
- ADA compliance
- Administrative
inquiries and management reviews
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
4900 Broad River Road
Columbia SC, 29212-3552
Telephone: 803-896-9749
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice does
not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, disability or age. THE FOLLOWING OFFICES HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED TO HANDLE INQUIRIES REGARDING THE NONDISCRIMINATON POLICIES: Title
IX -- Inspector General's Office -- 803-896-9595 Title II & 504 -- Special
Education Office -- 803-896-8484.
