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Jason Adam Williams is an American politician, musician, and writer from Queens, NY. He currently serves as a Youth Justice Representative for the NYS JJAG (New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group).[1]

Political Career[edit]

Jason Williams got his start in community activism when he was first arrested at age 16. In 2016, he entered a recidivism program directed by Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.[2] It was thanks to this program that Jason Williams would find a reinvigorated love for Juvenile Justice. He continued to mentor and support other young people through a summer internship program [3] In 2017, Jason Williams was featured on an episode of local cable TV show "Christina's Corner" to give his views on several topics relating to the state of youth as a whole.[4] In 2018, Jason Williams was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo as a Youth Justice Representative in the state of New York. During his appointment, Jason Williams studied Psychology at University at Albany, SUNY

Musical Career[edit]

Jason Williams performs under the stage name IandI. As IandI, he has released two singles in 2018 that gained local notoriety. [5] He went to high school with fellow artist Chow Lee. Features and credits include Busta Rhymes, Benny the Butcher, Conway The Machine, Redman, and Method Man

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/pio/open-meetings/2021-12-7%20JJAG%20Minutes%20--DRAFT.pdf
  2. ^ "Nassau County Youth Court changing the lives of young people". ABC7 New York.
  3. ^ "Good summer jobs keep Long Island young people on track". FOX 5 New York. July 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "COLBY CHRISTINA - "COLBY'S CORNER" - REAL TEEN TALK TV - OCTOBER 18, 2016" – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ https://hiphopadvisor.com/uncategorized/rising-hip-hop-royalty-iandi/