AFRICAN-AMERICAN JUVENILE JUSTICE PROJECT (AAJJP)

MISSION OF THE AAJJP

AAJJP is neither a "not for profit" nor "for profit" organization.  We are neither a "business, agency nor organization."  We are a "Project," which is a mission, an assignment and/or an undertaking. We do NOT solicit money or accept private or public funding.We are not a government agency and we do not accept grants, public or private donations.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Sherri Jefferson is an attorney and juvenile advocate.  She is also the founder of the African-American Juvenile Justice Project (AAJJP).  AAJJP is dedicated to addressing African-American children in the child welfare and juvenile justice system.   Sherri is charged with implementing programs and services that target social justice and reform.  The areas of interest include, but are not limited to,  healthcare to education and, from delinquency to deprivation.  AAJJP plays an active role in the lives of African-American children by holding both the system and the African-American community accountable for the lives of our children.   Prior to founding AAJJP, Sherri was in private practice, and she served the State of Georgia as its Juvenile Division Chief, and Public Defender.  While at the Public Defender's office, she did both trial and appellate work and handled the serious felony cases for both adults and juveniles.  This included her specializing in juveniles charged as adults.  She practices before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia as well as in Federal Court.  Sherri is a trained CASA and volunteers her services to train other CASA (volunteers) in the areas of juvenile law and diversity.   An advocate of higher and continued learning, Sherri served as an adjunct for Criminal Justice and Black Studies.  Sherri is an active legislative advocate for laws, which address children/juveniles, healthcare among the poor, education, and the elderly.   She has authored and published works, and has written articles on issues pertaining to social justice.