Christina F. Jackson

CHRISTINA FARLEY JACKSON is the Deputy Director of the Federal Defender Program in the Northern District of Illinois.  She has been with the FDP since 2002, previously serving as a Staff Attorney.  Christina has served as a member of the Second Chance Reentry Program in the Northern District of Illinois, and assisted individuals on supervised release as they reintegrate to the community after serving a term of incarceration.  Currently, she is a member of the Sentencing Options that Achieve Results (SOAR) program in the Northern District of Illinois, which provides an alternative to incarceration for individuals charged with a federal crime, through treatment, sanction alternatives, and incentives that reinforce positive behavior.  She is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and received her B.A. from Drake University.