FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUVENILE SERVICES EMPLOYEE RECIEVES STATEWIDE AWARD

Ronald Johnson Recognized for Extraordinary Contributions to the field

Ronald Johnson, Juvenile Services Counselor in the City’s Department of Juvenile Services, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Award in the field of residential services by the Virginia Juvenile Justice Association (VJJA). Each year VJJA selects and recognizes professionals who have made extraordinary contributions in the juvenile justice field. Mr. Johnson received the award at VJJA’s Fall Institute held last month.

Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Hampton High School and holds a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina A&T University. He has been employed by the City of Newport News Department of Juvenile Services since 1989, and currently serves as a Juvenile Services Counselor in the department’s Outreach and Electronic Monitoring program. As a Juvenile Services Counselor, Mr. Johnson’s responsibilities include monitoring at-risk juveniles in the community to ensure accountability to the courts via electronic monitoring equipment and random face-to-face visits.

About VJJA (www.vjja.org)
Founded in 1966, the Virginia Juvenile Justice Association is an organization comprised of professionals from court services, Department of Juvenile Justice Administration, indigent defense, the judiciary, secure detention, juvenile correctional facilities, halfway houses, group homes, private providers and others with an interest in youth and family services. The organization is administered by an elected board of directors and is committed to child advocacy and advancing the professional interests and competencies of its members.

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