'House That DJJ Built' Dedicated to Family

Gretta Jackson and her son Baryn have a new place to celebrate Mother's Day this year: a Habitat for Humanity home built by incarcerated youth at the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Habitat for Humanity dedicated the home to Gretta and Baryn Jackson Wednesday, according to a report on WLTX. Baryn Jackson, a 17-year-old who has cerebral palsy, now has a wheelchair-accessible home. 

"I met so many young children who had really big hearts...just wonderful," Jackson told WLTX. "I'm just touched how many people helped, from the beginning to the end. I would have never thought this would happen, but I am very thankful."

Youth at DJJ behind the fence at the Broad River Road facility. Officials at DJJ started the project to give youth at the facility hands-on experience and to teach the value of teamwork.

and moved to its pemanent location where community volunteers and some supervised DJJ youth put finishing touches on the house.

Officials at DJJ plan to have youth build another house in the spring.