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Jackie Madden is the alcoholic mother of middle school student Shane Madden.

History[]

Jackie was a single mother to her son and though she loved him deeply, their status was strained by constant absence and drinking problem. As a result of her alcoholism, Shane was vulnerable to pedophilic principal Meredith Rice. Jackie was briefly suspected due to her reckless behaviors and Shane's apprehensive demeanors.

When Rice was identified and took a plea to get treatment and register as a sex offender, she found out she was pregnant.

When she personally called the Maddens' apartment to tell Shane, she violated the restraining order and Jackie went to her home and attacked her. Her actions resulting in the police coming in, despite Meredith saying she was not pressing charges. After Detective Stabler and Benson appear, Jackie gives her account of what happened, and Meredith soon reveals she is pregnant. Jackie was devastated that her baby was having a child of his own while voicing her desire of wanting the baby aborted. However, she was dismayed when Detective Benson tells her it was only the decision of Meredith to get an abortion. (SVU: "Head")

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