Director, Civil Rights Policy and Criminal Justice Project

Expertise

Civil rights, criminal justice, juvenile justice, hate crimes, racial profiling, sentencing reform, reentry, and police brutality; civil rights discrimination by state, local, and federal law enforcement

Education

Bachelor’s degree, international affairs with an emphasis on Latin America and women’s studies, Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University

Background

Current Position: Civil rights and criminal justice policy analysis, advocacy, and research concerning Latinos in the U.S.
Previous Position(s): Senior Field Organizer, National Organization for Women; Field Representative, Campus Campaign, the Feminist Majority Foundation; and Organizer, Service Employees International Union Civil Rights

Selected Publications

Lost Opportunities: The Reality of Latinos in the U.S. Criminal Justice System, coauthored with Nancy E. Walker, Francisco A. Villarruel, and J. Michael Senger (October 2004)

District of Columbia Responses to Youth Violence: Impact on the Latino Community, coauthored with Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Foley & Larner, LLP, and Piper Rudnick, LLP (September 2004)

Latinos and the Federal Criminal Justice System (July 2002)