Mississippi

Division of Youth Services
Kathy Pittman, Director
750 North State St. P.O. Box 352
Jackson, MS 39205
Tel: (601)359-4972; Fax: (601)359-4970

Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs
Emberly Holmes
3750 I-55 North Frontage Road
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: (601) 987-3901
Email: eholmes@mdps.state.ms.us

Mississippi Youth Justice Project
Sheila Bedi
POB 1023
Jackson MS, 39215
Phone: 601/352-2269
Phone: 601/948-8882 x 27
Email: sheila.bedi@splcenter.org

Mississippi Department of Corrections
723 N. President Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 359-5600

State Juvenile Justice Specialist
Mr. Terry Herbert
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Public Safety
Phone: 601-987-4148
Email: hterry@mdps.state.ms.us
http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/divpages/ps2ojp

State Advisory Group Chair
Mr. Alfred L. Martin
Phone: 601-922-1919
Email: alsyukon2@aol.com

Chapters of parent & family advocacy organizations:
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) state chapters:
http://www.famm.org/TakeAction/FindaFAMMVolunteer.aspx

Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) state chapters:
http://www.curenational.org/new/index.html

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFMCH) state chapters:
http://www.ffcmh.org/who_chapters.php

Community Parent Resource Centers:
http://www.taalliance.org/centers/index.htm

Protection & Advocacy System state contacts:
http://www.ndrn.org/aboutus/consumer.htm