Bio

Khalida Jackson directs the Pardon, Clemency, and Reentry Clinic, leading students representing clients seeking to overcome the negative collateral consequences of prior convictions. The clinic is a service provider for the Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project, which gives qualifying applicants one-on-one application assistance and allows them to bypass the waitlist for pardon consideration.  Ms. Jackson's clinic also conducts extensive community outreach on issues of clemency and prisoner reentry. Ms. Jackson served as a public defender for Cuyahoga County and the federal public defender's office for the Northern District of Ohio.