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This month’s spotlighted member is Steve Derene, former executive director and co-founder of the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators.

This month’s spotlighted member is Heather Rice-Minus, president and CEO of the Prison Fellowship.

This month’s spotlighted member is Samra Haider, president of the Center for Employment Opportunities and incoming president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

This month’s spotlighted member is Douglas Berman, Newton D. Baker-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and Executive Director of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. Berman reflects on his experience with the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center and emphasizes the need to allocate resources in the criminal justice system more effectively, especially in addressing public health issues.

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.

This month’s spotlighted member is Jamila Hodge, executive director of Equal Justice USA. In her interview, Hodge discusses how the criminal justice field addresses violent crime and the importance of identifying solutions that address the underlying drivers of violence.