Jackson, MS – April 8, 2013: The ACLU-MS, a non-profit organization that defends the Constitutional rights and extends liberty to all persons announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Jennifer A. Riley-Collins. Ms. Riley-Collins, a native Mississippian, is an attorney with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and equality. She brings 14 years of legal experience, along with more than 25 years of leadership and organizational management both as an attorney and a military officer.
Jennifer Riley-Collins is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association. She received her Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law in 1999, Masters of Criminal Justice Administration from Central Texas College in 1993, and Bachelor of Arts from a Alcorn State University in 1987. Her career reflects service; she has formerly served as Hinds County Youth Court Public Defender. This opportunity ignited her zeal for juvenile justice and challenging legal barriers which channel children into the school house to jailhouse pipeline. Riley-Collins is a former Staff Attorney with Southern Poverty Law Center and former Juvenile Justice Fellow at Mississippi Center for Justice. These opportunities and some of her own personal life experiences afforded her the opportunity to see first-hand "there is still work to do" to ensure equal justice for all. Prior to becoming the new Executive Director, Jennifer was a mobilized U S Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel for five years. Read More
