South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice Launches New Website

COLUMBIA, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.djj.sc.gov.

“We were very intentional about the design and content of our new website, placing new emphasis on serving all potential end users – parents, lawmakers, community partners, media, etc.,” explains DJJ Executive Director Freddie B. Pough. “We see this site as a valuable resource and a platform to showcase the incredible, empowering work taking place at our Agency. We thank SC Interactive for helping to make our new site possible.”

The website offers a cleaner, more instinctive user experience and features an enhanced navigation bar where all the website content can be found easily. A drop-down menu on the homepage titled “How do I…” gives users immediate access to commonly requested topics in one click. Recent news and social media feeds are prominently publicized on the homepage.

The new website design – highlighted by a brand new DJJ logo and color scheme – allows users to access Department of Juvenile Justice resources, including information on career opportunities for youth, local community initiatives, volunteer opportunities, DJJ’s Birchwood School District, and the ability to run interactive data reports. Citizens and visitors are encouraged to connect with the Department of Juvenile Justice online and take advantage of this re-designed, easy-to-use website!

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) website was built through a partnership between the DJJ and South Carolina Interactive, doing business as SC.gov.

ABOUT SC.GOV

SC.gov is the official Web site of South Carolina government (http://www.SC.gov ) and a collaborative effort between the State and South Carolina Interactive, LLC to enable citizens to conduct state business online and improve public access to government information. The South Carolina Department of Administration’s Division of Technology Operations provides guidance to South Carolina Interactive, LLC which is responsible for operating, maintaining, and marketing SC.gov. South Carolina Interactive, LLC is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.

ABOUT NIC

NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) launched the digital government industry in 1992, and continues to lead it, providing a secure payment engine and thousands of digital government solutions across a network of more than 6,000 federal, state, and local government agencies. In addition, NIC is a leading provider of outdoor recreation solutions, with 1 out of 6 hunting and fishing licenses in the United States sold using an NIC service. The Company created the nation’s first personal assistant for government and comprehensive mobile platform, Gov2Go®, as well as the innovative, data-driven prescription drug monitoring platform, RxGov®. More information is available at www.egov.com.

Contacts

Corinne Holland

General Manager

South Carolina Interactive, LLC

803-771-0131

[email protected]

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