Kendra Carroll
Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Kendra Carroll provides policy evaluation and support to policymakers to increase second chances and improve reentry, while also focusing on reducing criminal justice spending, as part of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Kendra worked in the juvenile justice sector in many capacities, including as a court designated specialist for the Kentucky Court of Justice and an intensive supervision officer for the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Kendra brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in recidivism reduction and reentry efforts, as well as informal diversionary sanctions. She earned her BS in forensic anthropology from Western Carolina University and her MS in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati.