About Us
Est. 2009
Our Mission
Empowering youthful offenders to find purpose, personal growth, and achievement.
Our Vision
To implement an effective youthful offender program in every county in Texas.
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.
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.
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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
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.”
Eric Mejia
Program Director
“I am passionate about Jail to Jobs’ purpose to continually transform ourselves and empower others through sacrifice.”
Kim Haskins
Development & Grant Manager
“I enjoy bringing unity, hope and solutions to a community issue.”
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
Williamson County Coordinator
“The work of redemption is available to everyone, and I’m here to offer hope to all.”
Eric Gutierrez
Travis County Coordinator
“The is no greater purpose than to work for a purpose beyond yourself. And that’s exactly what Jail to Jobs provides.”
Kathy Pavlovich
Program Manager
“I’m thankful to get to work with genuine people who love and serve others with their whole hearts.”
Kim Magnuson
Grant Assistant
“I love being part of something that makes a difference in the community, and working with people who are really committed to what they do.”
Vicki Peralez
Financial Coordinator
“I love the mission and vision of this team and seeing changed lives.”
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
Supervisor, Williamson County
“I wanted to work for Jail to Jobs because I want to help.”
Jessica Henderson
Special Projects
“I’m truly inspired by the hard work and determination of our participants. It’s a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to create positive change!”
Alfa Sengupta
Branding and Social Media Coordinator
“Creativity transforms the mundane into the extraordinary, opening a world of endless possibilities.”
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!”
Larry Edwards
Violence Interrupter
“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.”
Brandon Henry
Violence Interrupter
“Being a violence interrupter has given me the chance to turn my life around and positively impact my community. I work to change lives, including my own, and it fills me with a profound sense of purpose and gratitude.”
Louie Mejia
Violence interrupter
“I am grateful for Jail to Jobs because it provides me with opportunities to grow, challenges me to improve, and allows me to help others while connecting with wonderful people who make each day fulfilling”
Hector Diaz
Violence Interrupter
“I enjoy being part of an organization that helps individuals striving to improve themselves. From the dedicated staff I work with to the resources we provide, we truly come together to change lives for the better. As someone who had to figure out most of life on my own, working with Jail to Jobs allows me to help people who feel alone in their struggles and give them hope without discriminating against their past.”
Desmond Peters
Wiliamson County Supervisor
“I am excited to be part of a team that has the ‘Heart of God’ that cares so much in helping troubled youth find their purpose in life by Launching Careers and investing in changing lives for generations to come. I am here for it All!!”
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
Board Chair
veraTECH Solutions
Matt Schaefer
Board Secretary
United Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
Chris Haskins
Founder
Jail to Jobs
Clayton Smith
Principal Security Specialist
AWS
Ashley Crill
Director Human Resources
Vista Equity Partners
Joe Lychner
Managing Director
Quorum Software
SaulPaul
Founder & CEO
SaulPaul Productions
Bill Pryor
President
Refocus
Octavious D. Bishop Ph.D
Founder
Eye Level Consulting
Richard Dooley
Board Treasurer, Partner
Pope, Shamsie & Dooley LLP
