Alison Holcomb facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alison Holcomb
Mark Kleiman, Alison Holcomb, Jonathan Rauch, Sue Rusche, and moderator Paul Glastris
Criminal justice director of American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Washington

Alison Holcomb is an important leader who works to make the justice system fair for everyone. She has served as the director of criminal justice for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Washington state. In 2014, she became the national director for the ACLU's Campaign to End Mass Incarceration.

Who is Alison Holcomb?

Alison Holcomb is known for her work in making laws better and fairer. She helps to change rules about how people are treated in the justice system. Her goal is to make sure everyone has a fair chance.

Working for Justice

As the criminal justice director for the ACLU in Washington, Alison Holcomb worked on important state laws. She helped write a law called Initiative 502. This law aimed to change how certain public policies were handled in Washington state.

Leading National Efforts

In 2014, Alison Holcomb took on a bigger role. She became the national director of the ACLU's Campaign to End Mass Incarceration. This campaign works to improve justice policies across the country.

Her work focuses on state-level policies. These policies have sometimes led to more people being in prison, even when crime rates have gone down. She also works to fix unfair differences in how people are treated based on their background.

Holcomb's job is to make sure that justice policies are fair for all people. She believes in reforming the system to be more just and equal.

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  Alison Holcomb (center) with other leaders discussing important topics.