Bryan Stevenson

Founder of Equal Justice Initiative & NYU Law Professor

NYU

Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit law organization, Equal Justice …

Prophet Walker

Engineer and Juvenile Justice Activist

Activist

Prophet Walker is a civil engineer with a commitment to social justice that stems from …

Michelle Alexander

Associate Professor of Law at Ohio State Univesity & Author of The New Jim Crow

Ohio State University

Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar and assistant …

Piper Kerman

Activist and Author

Orange is the New Black

Piper Kerman is the author of the memoir Orange is the New Black: My Year …

Kamala Harris

Prosecutor & Author, Smart on Crime

State of California

A career prosecutor, Kamala Harris served two terms as District Attorney of San Francisco a …

Dr. Carl Hart

Associate Professor of Psychology

Columbia University

Cutting-edge neuroscientist and drug researcher, Dr. Carl Hart is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and …

Joan Petersilia

Faculty Co-Director

Stanford Criminal Justice Center

Dr. Petersilia is the Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law at Stanfrod University and Co-Director …

Jeff Smith

Assistant Professor of Politics and Advocacy

Milano, New School (NYC)

Jeff Smith has a compelling personal history: from career politician to convicted criminal to teacher …

Matt Cate

Executive Director

California State Association of Counties (CSAC)

Matt Cate has served with two governors as Secretary of the California Department of Corrections …

Scott Budnick

Founder of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), Executive Producer of the Hangover Film Series

Anti-Recidivism Coalition

Scott Budnick, the man behind the blockbuster comedy franchise The Hangover, is a tireless advocate …

George Gascón

San Francisco District Attorney

State of California

George Gascón is the District Attorney for the City and County or San Francisco. As …

Jennifer Johnson

San Francisco Deputy Public Defender

SF Superior Court

Jennifer Johnson is actively involved in shaping public policy and public perception at the crossroads …

Anne Devereux-Mills

Chief Strategy Officer

ThriveOn

Anne Devereux-Mills is the Chief Strategy Officer at ThriveOn, a new venture that expands access …

David Mills

Professor, Stanford Law School

Stanford Law School

Professor David Mills teaches classes in Criminal Law and White-Collar Crime at Stanford Law School. …