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Senior Accountant

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Sandhya brings over 7 years of experience working in both the nonprofit and for-profit industries. After graduating from the University of Mumbai with a degree in Accounting and Finance and working for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Shipping, Sodexo at Unilever and Trafigura, she moved to the United States in 2015. As she has developed her career, she has […]

Director, People Operations

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Sara joined the Alliance for Safety and Justice in 2019, during a time of transition and growth for the organization. She arrived with 10 years’ experience as a human resources professional helping non-profit organizations and staff reach their full potential to maximize impact.  Originally from New York, Sara began her career as an AmeriCorps volunteer […]

Senior Development Director

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Jessica brings more than 15 years of experience in fundraising, program development and capacity building to the Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ), where she leads fund development efforts and works to ensure the success and sustainability of core programs and initiatives. Before joining ASJ, she expanded and managed an extensive portfolio of national funding […]

CA Partnerships Manager

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Saun serves as the CA Partnerships Manager. He coordinates public education campaigns and state and local coalitions to advance our policy and programs work and to promote shared safety initiatives that replace wasteful prison spending with more effective safety solutions.

National Training Director, TimeDone

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]