Alissa is a Senior Researcher at the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley. Her research examines the effects of pretrial and sentencing reforms on future systems involvement, health, economic outcomes, and racial and ethnic disparities. Working with local and state justice agencies, she evaluates how policies are implemented and forecasts the likely effects of proposed changes. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy at UC Berkeley and works remotely from Portland. Outside of work, she enjoys cribbage, crosswords, and local parks with her daughter.
