Jessica Jackson

Jessica Jackson is a human rights attorney[1] and co-founder of #cut50, a national bipartisan effort aimed at reducing America's incarceration rate.[2] She also serves on the Mill Valley City Council.

Jessica Jackson
Born
Jessica Hurst

(1982-01-20) January 20, 1982
Alabama
NationalityAmerican
EducationSanta Clara University of Law
OccupationHuman rights attorney
Activist
Politician
OrganizationAmerican Constitution Society Bay Area
The Committee for a Fair Judiciary
Public Outreach Committee for the Marin Bar Association

Education

Jackson received her bachelor's degree in Political Science and English from the Honors College of the University of South Florida and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she received the Dean's Leadership Award.[3][4] She attended Hyde School in Woodstock, CT (Now Bath, ME) where she was nominated to the school's inaugural Alumni Hall of Honor in 2016.[5][6]

Career

Jackson began her career as a human rights attorney at the Habeas Corpus Resource Center in San Francisco, California, where she represented California death row inmates in their appeals.[7] In 2015, she joined with Van Jones to co-found #cut50, an organization focused on bipartisan solutions to criminal justice reform issues.[8][9][10][11]

Jessica Jackson was elected to the Mill Valley City Council in November 2013, becoming the youngest ever elected official in Marin County.[12] In 2015, she was elected to serve as Mayor of Mill Valley.[13] In addition to her duties on the Mill Valley City Council, Jackson serves as Mill Valley's representative to the Association of Bay Area Governments.[14] She also serves as a Board member of the American Constitution Society Bay Area chapter.[15]

Recognition

Jackson has received several awards and accolades. She is the recipient of the 2017 John Kable, QC, Memorial Young Justice Professional Award, the 2018 ACLU Benjamin Dreyfus Civil Liberties Award, the 2019 Alexander Law Prize from Santa Clara University and the 2019 American Constitution Society Fearless Advocate Award.

References
  1. California, The State Bar of. "State Bar of CA :: Jessica Michele Jackson". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  2. "Going local is the solution for the justice system reform". MSNBC. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  3. "Three Members of Graduating Class Have Received Special Recognition | Santa Clara Law". law.scu.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  4. "Mill Valley Democratic Delegate Comes Full Circle at Convention". Mill Valley, CA Patch. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  5. "Hyde School | Hall of Honor". Hyde School. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  6. "Hyde School | Hall of Honor". Hyde School. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  7. "Mill Valley Democratic Delegate Comes Full Circle at Convention". Mill Valley, CA Patch. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  8. "Jessica Jackson Sloan - Marin Magazine - June 2016 - Marin County, California". www.marinmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  9. "Going local is the solution for the justice system reform". MSNBC. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  10. "A Republican Governor Is Leading the Country's Most Successful Prison Reform". New Republic. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  11. Hecht, Jon. "This Millennial Activist Believes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Will Happen, Even Under Trump". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  12. Hecht, John (April 14, 2017). "This Millennial Activist Believes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Will Happen, Even Under Trump". Bustle. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  13. "Mill Valley council promotes respect and tolerance to quell hate episodes".
  14. "Association of Bay Area Governments Roster" (PDF). Association of Bay Area Governments Roster.
  15. "Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland & Silicon Valley) Lawyer Chapter | ACS". Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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