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About Us
Est. 2009
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Our Mission
Empowering youthful offenders to find purpose, personal growth, and achievement.
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Our Vision
To implement an effective youthful offender program in every county in Texas.
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Our Purpose Statement
“We are continually transforming ourselves and empowering others through sacrifice.”
In 2009, Jail to Jobs began as a non-profit organization offering Bible studies in juvenile detention facilities. Despite seeing great success for the youth’s desire to change after being released, they were being locked right back up again. In order to lower the recidivism rate, we recognized the need for a more holistic, influential, and sustainable approach to influencing these newly-released youth.
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In order for the youth to find purpose, personal growth and achievement, we developed our program to include employment-based mentoring. Most of the Jail to Jobs staff are ex-felons with a pasts that allow them to relate to the youth we serve while positively influencing them. The Jail to Jobs youth earn a paycheck while learning skills in our program and we teach them how to budget their money and help them get their basic physical needs like meals, housing, clothes and transportation. We understand how crucial it is for the youth to develop strong character traits in order to make good decisions, build self-respect and maintain employment. In everything we do, we encourage their emotional and spiritual development with free counseling, mentorship and Bible studies. We do all this with the help and support of local businesses and the community.
Our youth’s recidivism rate dropped to less than 15% from 75% after completing the Jail to Jobs program.
In the News
MEET OUR TEAM
Jail to Jobs could not be successful without a great team working together to impact the youth we serve. Each team member represents one piece of the puzzle. We are a family that serves together, plays together, and succeeds together. We have seen the struggles this world has to offer and we know that to overcome them, holistic support is needed. We are excited to be a part of our youth’s support and success.
![Eddie Franz](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/eddie-1.png)
Eddie Franz
Executive Director
“I can’t believe I get to do this for a living. The spark you see in our youth’s eyes when they realize their true value is indescribable.”
![Chef Luis Felix](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/luis.png)
![Eric Mejia](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/eric.png)
Eric Mejia
Program Director
“I am passionate about Jail to Jobs’ purpose to continually transform ourselves and empower others through sacrifice.”
![Abel Lopez](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/abel.png)
Abel Lopez
ATX Peace Director
“Finding your purpose in life is the biggest blessing. It takes a knucklehead to reach a knucklehead, and that’s just the start.”
![Cornellus Craft](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cornellus.png)
Cornellus Craft
Williamson County Coordinator
“The work of redemption is available to everyone, and I’m here to offer hope to all.”
![Ernest Allen](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ernest.png)
Ernest Allen
Supervisor, Travis County
“I want to share my experiences with our youth so that they can be prepared for the world.’
![Lala Kling](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lala.png)
Lala Kling
Supervisor, Williamson County
“I wanted to work for Jail to Jobs because I want to help.”
![Guzman Escobar](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/guzman.png)
Guzman Escobar
Violence Interrupter
“To be a part of something greater than myself, that can change someone’s life and circumstance is a great blessing. Amen!”
![Manuela Ramos-Hernandez](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/manuela.png)
![Kim Haskins](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kim.png)
Kim Haskins
Development Director
“I enjoy bringing unity, hope and solutions to a community issue.”
![Kathy Pavlovich](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kathy.png)
Kathy Pavlovich
Program Manager
“I’m thankful to get to work with genuine people who love and serve others with their whole hearts.”
![Vicki Peralez](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/vicki.png)
Vicki Peralez
Financial Coordinator
“I love the mission and vision of this team and seeing changed lives.”
![Tricia Scheinoha](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/tricia.png)
Tricia Scheinoha
Grant Administrator
“I am humbled to play a small part in the big story God is writing in the lives of those we serve as they catch the vision and purpose for which they were created.”
Our Board
![Brian Betzen](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brian.png)
Brian Betzen
Board Chair
veraTECH Solutions
![Matt Schaefer](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Matt.png)
Matt Schaefer
Board Secretary
United Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
![Chris Haskins](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/chris.png)
Chris Haskins
Founder
Jail to Jobs
![Eric Pierre](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Eric-Pierre.png)
Eric Pierre
Owner
Pierre Accounting
![Clayton Smith](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/clayton-Smith.png)
Clayton Smith
Principal Security Specialist
AWS
![Ashley Crill](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ashley.png)
Ashley Crill
Director Human Resources
Vista Equity Partners
![Joe Lychner](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Joe.png)
Joe Lychner
Managing Director
Quorum Software
![SaulPaul](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SaulPaul.png)
SaulPaul
Founder & CEO
SaulPaul Productions
![Bill Pryor](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bill-Pryor.png)
Bill Pryor
President
Refocus
![Octavious D. Bishop Ph.D](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Octavious.png)
Octavious D. Bishop Ph.D
Founder
Eye Level Consulting
![Richard Dooley](https://www.jailtojobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Richard.png)
Richard Dooley
Board Treasurer, Partner
Pope, Shamsie & Dooley LLP