Chidi Umez provided direction and support for projects that reduce policy barriers to economic opportunity for people with criminal records. Projects in this portfolio addressed the impact of a criminal record on job participation, occupational licensing, and business engagement. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Chidi served as a court attorney in the New York Civil Supreme Court and as an indigent defense attorney in Harris County, Texas. She received a BA in English and corporate communications from the University of Houston and a JD from Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
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