By Valerie R. Anderson, Laurie L. Rubino, Nicole C. McKenna, Christina A. Campbell, Amber A. Petkus, and Ashlee R. Barnes-Lee
The commission’s fourth meeting focused on the impact of fines, fees, and sentencing on justice-involved women, marking the end of deliberations on front-end criminal justice system issues.
In their first video discussion, Centering Justice leaders Khalil Cumberbatch and Marc Levin explore executive clemency, including the creation of a new pardon czar position.
This month’s spotlighted member is Kris Steele, executive director of The Education and Employment Ministry. In his interview, Steele shares his perspective on the importance of education in breaking incarceration cycles and emphasizes the importance of informing policy decisions by values of faith, reconciliation, and mercy.
