partners across the country on a range of initiatives. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked at Casey Family Programs, where she coordinated services to youth, young adults, and families involved in the child welfare system. Earlier in her career, Michelle was a mitigation specialist with the King County Office of Public Defense. In that role, she transitioned between the felony, mental health, and juvenile court systems to develop individual sentencing alternatives. Michelle received her BS in psychology and criminal justice at Seattle University and her MSW from the University of Washington.

joining the CSG Justice Center, Alison was a postdoctoral research associate at the National Institute of Justice, where she was the lead investigator on projects examining the criminal justice response to crimes against American Indian and Alaska Native women. She’s also conducted research on corrections, including prison violence, reentry, recidivism, and restorative justice. She earned her BS in public policy and administration from James Madison University and her MS and PhD in justice, law, and society from American University.