Mariel Edokwe was a policy analyst on the Justice Counts team. In this role, she strategized outreach and relationship-building to engage new states and agencies in Justice Counts, ensuring a seamless transition from recruitment to implementation and data publishing. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Mariel worked in various roles at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the Obama Foundation, and The Joyce Foundation. Her strengths range from contextualizing criminal justice policies and related issues to managing partnerships, organizing initiatives, and evaluating impact measurement and operational effectiveness. Mariel holds a BA in sociology with a minor in education studies from Middlebury College and an MS in social policy from the University of Pennsylvania.
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