Author: Jill Mencke

Jill Mencke joined OK Policy as the Youth Policy Analyst in September 2022. Jill earned her B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Oklahoma. After graduation, she worked as a family preservation specialist, providing intervention services to families experiencing issues in the home. She saw the impact intervention programs and support services can have, and is dedicated to creating more avenues for prevention and support for Oklahoma families and their youth. Jill researches and monitors the status of youth incarceration in Oklahoma, and advocates for policy with the Justice for Oklahoma Youth (JOY) Coalition, which supports investments for youth that protect them from entering the justice system, and works to center lived experience in reform. In her free time, Jill enjoys attending local concerts, hosting movie nights. and teaching her cats to be nice to each other.