Aminah Elster (she/her), Policy Specialist

Aminah is a Black feminist, prison abolitionist, legal/policy advocate, and researcher with years of experience managing programs, leading policy advocacy work around criminal justice, and driving participatory action research initiatives.

Aminah is skilled at building relationships with local and national community-based organizations, policymakers, and system partners. Aminah is committed to centering incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women of color, and comes to this work with a gender-specific lens. She holds a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from the University of California, Berkeley and is the co-author of Criminal Record Stigma in the College-Educated Labor Market.

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