TimeDone Training and Chapter Engagement Manager

Terrance serves as the Time Done Training and Chapter Development Manager at the Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ). With over 10 years of experience, Terrance is a dedicated advocate for policy changes that remove obstacles to redemption for individuals with past convictions. In his current role, he engages nationally with Time Done members, enhancing leadership through trainings and facilitating connections to resources, clean records, and chapter activities. Previously, Terrance served as the Time Done California Statewide Director and the Inland Empire representative for Californians for Safety and Justice’s Second Chances Project. He played a pivotal role in advancing policies such as AB 1076, SB731, AB 1008, Proposition 47, and Proposition 57, empowering communities and promoting social justice through his work. Timedone Period!!!


Organizing Director, CSSJ

Danny Montes is the Director of Membership & Organizing. He manages the organization’s key partnerships and coalition work throughout California. Danny brings over 12 years of local, state and national campaign experience and currently provides strategic input on all of CSJ’s projects and campaigns. Based in Los Angeles, Danny frequently presents on issues such as […]


CA Government Affairs Manager

Ed Little represents Californians for Safety and Justice (CSJ) in the State Capitol and among state policymakers and policy advocates across the state of California. Ed helps to lead CSJ’s development of an annual legislative policy agenda and legislative priorities and facilitate the organization’s analysis of policy developments and trends. Assists in leading and shepherding the organization’s legislative agenda.

Ed maintains effective relationships with the offices of state legislators, local community-based and elected leaders in key cities, counties, state corrections agencies, the California Governor, and others.

Ed is a leading policy professional in the justice movement with an extensive background in the areas of workforce development, reentry, and constitutional policing.


Chief of State Advocacy

Shaena Fazal is the Chief of State Advocacy for the Alliance for Safety and Justice, overseeing ASJ’s Advocacy Division made up of its policy, innovations, and research departments. Fazal was previously the Director of Legislative Advocacy. She has over 20 years of experience advocating for youth and criminal justice reform as a public defender, policy […]


California Government Affairs Director

Anthony pursued his Master’s in Social Welfare to work on social justice issues and reform the criminal justice system. As director of government affairs, Anthony is responsible for strategizing and advocating for Safe and Just’s legislative and budget agenda in the California Capitol. Anthony began his career as an administrative analyst for the City of […]


CSSJ Training & Chapter Engagement Manager

David Guizar, CSSJ Membership Engagement Manager

David currently serves as our CSSJ Training & Chapter Engagement Manager. He previously was in the role of CSSJ Membership Engagement Manager.


Associate Director, CSJ

Tesha, CA Program Manager

Tesha Laurente is the Associate Director of Californians for Safety and Justice. With a proven track record of success, Tesha is one of the driving forces behind CSJ’s programmatic achievements, orchestrating impactful campaigns (Progress Not Prisons, We Are Survivors, Just Safe) and special events (Time Done Concert, Survivors Speak CA) with finesse


CSJ Director of Communications

Will Matthews began his career an award-winning investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, where he documented governmental corruption in San Bernardino County and investigated the financial dealings of prominent southern California medical school leaders, leading to an investigation by the state Attorney General. He then served as a senior media relations associate for […]


Senior Data Manager

Ida began her career streamlining the flow and handling of data for a software firm and various health management organizations.  Immediately prior to joining Alliance for Safety and Justice, Ida was the web and database manager at GLSEN, an organization dedicated to protecting LGBTQ students.  At the Alliance for Safety and Justice she blends her […]