Liza Bayless supports the work of the Women’s Justice Commission and previously served as staff for the Task Force on Long Sentences.
Bayless has a decade of experience working in public policy, community engagement, and marketing and communications. Her background includes extensive work with currently and formerly incarcerated individuals, including with a Seattle-area prison education and reentry nonprofit, Wesleyan University’s Center for Prison Education, NYU’s Prison Education Program, and the Parole Preparation Project.
Bayless holds her master’s degree in public administration with a focus on public policy analysis from NYU Wagner and her BA in English and government from Wesleyan University. She lives in Denver.
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