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Armand Coleman

Armand Coleman, with over eight years of experience in developing and leading Restorative Justice programs, is a key facilitator at TPP, mentors youth through Roxbury District Court's CHOICE Program, and coordinates volunteer development and community outreach at Communities for Restorative Justice, while also contributing to Harvard Kennedy School’s Roundtable on Racial Disparities in Massachusetts Courts.

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Eddie Ellis Jr.

Eddie B. Ellis Jr., a reentry advocate and consultant, founded One by 1, Inc. and leverages his experience as a formerly incarcerated person to build safer communities through training, mentorship, and support for reintegration, while also serving as the Co-Director of Outreach & Member Services at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

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Jessie Mabrey

Jessie D. Mabrey is a dedicated advocate for justice-impacted women and children, leveraging over 15 years of experience to support their reentry into society through affordable housing, mental health resources, and tailored programming, driven by her belief that "where you’ve been is not who you are."

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JJ’88

After being sentenced to 40 years to life at just 15, JJ’88 used music as a source of hope and healing while transforming himself and supporting others in prison, ultimately becoming a key organizer for justice reform in California and now creates impactful art as a free artist.

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John Pace

After serving 31 years of a life sentence given at age 17, John was resentenced and paroled, and since his release, he has dedicated himself to supporting other former juvenile lifers in their reentry journeys, earning recognition for his advocacy work and serving as Senior Reentry Coordinator at the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project in Philadelphia.

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Kristel Cosio

Kristel is a passionate advocate for harm reduction and higher education accessibility, currently pursuing a degree in Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley while working to strengthen the prison-to-university pipeline and supporting unhoused individuals in their reintegration into society.

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Tabatha Trammell

A formerly incarcerated criminal justice reform advocate and founder of Woman With a Plan, Tabatha empowers women impacted by the Georgia legal system through mentorship and support services while sharing her own journey of overcoming obstacles to regain custody of her children after incarceration.

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Thaisan Nguon

Thaisan, a Cambodian genocide survivor who was once sentenced to life without parole, is now an advocate for ending LWOP sentences and immigrant rights, working with organizations like the National LWOP Leadership Council and the South East Asian Freedom Network to promote family unity and second chances.

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