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  • Jackson’s 7th Annual Free Museum Day is set for May 11

    May 02, 2024

    Ten participating museums will be open to the public, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 11, for Experience Jackson’s 7th Annual Jackson County Free Museum Day.

  • Lawyers needed to help former inmates

    May 02, 2024

    About 95% of inmates eventually return to society, according to reentry trends. According to panelists during the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice webinar, “The Obligation of Lawyers to Facilitate Effective Reentry,” they return without enough support and resources.

  • Candlelight Vigil

    April 25, 2024

    The Office of the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney and Victims’ Rights Unit hosted the Annual Victims’ Rights Candlelight Vigil on April 16 at Queen of the Miraculous Medal Church in Jackson. Refreshments were provided by Queens Ladies Guild, Cammie
    Girodat, president.

  • Study shows jail education program IGNITE reduces recidivism at minimal cost

    April 25, 2024

    A new research study finds that inmates who took part in an innovative county jail education program were less likely to return to jail and also built their skillsets at relatively low cost.

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