Today June 29, 2021, Jajyevoune turns 21 years old. He was charged in the adult system at age 15, with 1st degree assault while in Frederick County, Maryland at a Department of Juvenile Justice out of home placement facility. He was committed by the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJS) and has been away from his family since age 13. He felt abandoned, neglected, confused, and was misguided during his waiting period of 18-months before trial. The outcry of restricting the enormous support from his family to have this 15-year-old adolescent attempt to make a legal decision that will forever stain his entire life.  It is baffling, with the bias and manipulative behaviors within the legal & criminal system that creates a sure path for all black & brown individuals to easily enter the prison system. Jajyevoune was another broken black boy, left to the wolves. He has been abused, attacked, drugged, injured and stabbed in adult system. Jajyevoune was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Jajyevoune receives one phone call every 7 days for 15- or 30-minute increments. Nearly no time to talk, offer sound parenting, or give creative ways to imagine life beyond those prison walls. He has never been on a date, attended a prom, college tour, experience school class trip, or wholesome fun family gatherings. He will never have the opportunity to say goodbye, attend funerals of his five (5) close immediate family members. His mother has had 5 medical surgeries and birthed his baby sister, who is now 4 years old. He never has had the chance to hug his baby sister. The years has passed, and his brother siblings hope is fading of their brother. He is enduring, he chose to self-rehabilitate in 23-hour solitary confinement unit for a sense of safety. He regularly aims to mentally prepare himself to come home. In March 2021, after the turmoil, pain, and lack of treatment during the intense abnormal life of the COVID pandemic Jajyevoune attended a parole hearing  where he was denied a released date. Recommendations:  To be in general population and attend/engage in school or focus group/program(s). These post-COVID times have been unknowing with these impossible expectations. All program school and work activities were placed on HOLD/DISCONTINUED and aren't access in the Administrative Segregation unit. This young adult needs a clean and fair chance, and not his back against the walk of surviving around career criminals and the battle of heavy gang influenced. It’s unbearable many days of not knowing how to protect your own child and afraid of receiving a call, fearing his death. This is never ending trauma— He has scored over 10 of the adverse child experiences. Prison was never the solution. He has witnessed more violence and exposed to more drugs than what in the streets. He is surviving and using his strength to evolve. In 2019, Jajyevoune created a logo for a youth & adult nonprofit organization Reentry program in Baltimore City. He also created an anti-gang fashion athletic apparel. In Jajyevoune's initial two inventories, he received donations of $1300.00. He has an acceptance letter from outpatient drug treatment assisted living program. This includes his immediate access and completion of an accredited general education diploma. With a professor who handles study materials certified by the State of Maryland. He has secured four (4) job offers in home improvement and upon obtaining his high school degree; he will have immediately entry in diesel mechanical vocational training institute. He also has letters of support from several impactful community leaders (Ungers vs Maryland, Baltimore City School Systems advocates and many community members who have boldly stated “I am here to support his reentry journey”.  His mother, siblings, grandmother, uncle, father, stepfather, aunts and cousins are requesting your support. Please sign this petition! We desperately want him home. He has the financial means, housing, mindset, and authentic resources to come home and stay home! When communicating to social workers, DOC guards, DJS officers and even the Prosecutor all gave me compliments of his respectful manner. Please sign this petition! Call and email the States attorney office, Frederick County judges, and city & state officials of Maryland, request a real second chance. It is beyond disturbing to know the alarming rates of charging children as adults. Although, we respect and comply to rules, law and agree with order of public safety for all, there is room to repair this broken justice system. His eyes are open, he is fully awake to the need and focus of preventing bad association, making helpful and positive choices, being accountable for his actions, managing his mental health and applying resources to help himself and others. Please sign the petition and visit www.nostrugglenosuccess.org (Learn more about reentry services) 

On behalf of Jajyevoune Lee, the family would like to say THANK YOU for your time, reading and signing this petition.  We appreciate you and your support. We miss him so badly, the hurt has to stop. . He was a child; he is asking for forgiveness and hoping to have a real second chance. Please sign the petition! Thank you in advance.