Lonnie Jackson is founder of the Minority Youth Concerns Program at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Oregon, and author of Gangbusters: Strategies for prevention
and Intervention, the nationally recognized book on gang violence.
Lonnie Jackson, President of Jackson & Associates gave a powerful keynote presentation on "Reducing Disproportionate School Discipline, Impacts of Mass Incarceration, and Eliminating the School to Prison Pipeline" at the Welcome Back Program for the Reynolds School District.
-August 2016
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A former gang-involved youth proudly
displays his "Knowledge of Self" shirt
at a community cultural youth event. |
He is also co-founder of the Minority Youth Concerns Action Program in northeast Portland developing appropriate support systems and resources for minority youth when
they transition back into the community.
Born in South Central Los Angeles, Jackson was raised by a strong, single mother in a tough, violent, gang and drug-infested neighborhood. He has overcome the longest of
odds to become a successful advocate in the juvenile and adult criminal justice system.
Lonnie is not afraid to take on the toughest of training topics, including:
- Youth Violence
- Gang Prevention and Intervention
- Elements of Critical Re-Entry planning and services from Juvenile and Adult Correctional Facilities
- Effective Strategies for Family Engagement
- Breaking the School-To- Prison Pipeline
- Addressing Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)
- Impacts of Mass Incarceration on Families and Communities
- Inter-Cultural Communications
- Building Relationships Across Differences
- Conflict De-Escalation
- Youth and Adult Leadership/Empowerment
- Teen Bullying
- And much more...
Lonnie is also on the cutting-edge of the most recent developments:
- Border Crisis: Understanding the issues and impacts in America
- Immigrant Youth, Gangs, Communities, Juvenile Justice, and Public Safety
- Black Men born right now it is projected that one in three will go to jail/prison in their lifetimes if incarceration trends continue. (Sentencing Project and PEW Trust Work)
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The National Fatherhood Initiative says two out of three African American children grow up without their father in the home.
I attended Mr. Jackson's RACE TALKS presentation concerning the school to prison pipeline. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this important subject and is a powerful, compelling speaker. 
Mariann Hyland, Director
Diversity & Inclusion Department, Oregon State Bar
