by Jasmine Perez | May 17, 2013
My name is Ms. Jackson. I’m a native of Houston, Texas, and the parent of a disabled child who spent over five years in the juvenile justice system. At age eleven, my oldest son was placed in a Harris County Juvenile Detention Center on allegations of breaking a $50...
by Jasmine Perez | May 14, 2013
I have dealt with the justice system my whole life from childhood through motherhood. This has been where my heart was hardened, broken and became strong enough to fight and stand for change in my family and community. Growing up with a father in and out of prison I...