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

Email: kpittman@mdhs.state.ms.us

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

Mississippi Youth Justice Project

Beth Orlansky, Advocacy Director
POB 1023
Jackson MS, 39215
Tel: (601) 352-2269   Fax: (601) 352-4769
Email: borlansky@mscenterforjustice.org

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

State Juvenile Justice Specialist
Lisa Lucas
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Public Safety

2750 I-55 North Frontage Road

Jackson, MS 39211
Tel: (601) 987-3901  
Email: llucas@mdps.state.ms.us
http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/divpages/ps2ojp

State Advisory Group Chair
James Roberts

P.O. Box 485

Pontotoc, MS 38863
Tel: (602) 489-5570  or (601) 489-1701
Email: tnewell@tutorlaw.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