Thank You to Our Directly Impacted Policy Advisors

Meet Christopher Rashad Green

Christopher Rashad Green is a community organizer, a motivational speaker, and the founder of Free*Dome Unlimited. He is a formerly incarcerated person who, now, as a political organizer and health equity advocate, is on a journey to empower men, women, and children in overcoming the challenges and injustices of the criminal legal system. 

Mr. Green has served on the faculty for several of CEPP’s Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) trainings, and he has presented on behalf of CEPP and APPR at national conferences, most recently at the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies conference in New Orleans. Mr. Green also serves on Virginia’s state policy team for its APPR Learning Site initiative.

You can learn more about Mr. Green on his website.

Meet Brandon Brown

Brandon Brown is a PhD candidate of philosophy at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, concentrating in narrative and criminal justice. Mr. Brown is a certified yoga instructor, recovery coach, trained facilitator in restorative processes, and certified personal support specialist and hospice volunteer. 

Mr. Brown works on CEPP’s Community Supervision Resource Center and on several aspects of APPR. He has also presented at national conferences and helped launch a book club that brings together a diverse group of system stakeholders and justice-impacted people to discuss relevant literature.

You can learn more about Mr. Brown on his LinkedIn profile.

Meet Kristie Puckett

Kristie Puckett is a results-driven policy expert and campaign strategist who is passionate about creating positive change and shaping the future. With a diverse background in politics, public policy, and strategic communications, she thrives on tackling complex challenges and finding innovative solutions to drive impactful outcomes.

Ms. Puckett’s work as a policy advisor for CEPP has been instrumental to our gender equity work through our National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women. Ms. Puckett has facilitated trainings for CEPP, made significant contributions to our Building Pretrial Support for Justice-Involved Women project, and presented at national convenings, most recently at the Association for Justice-Involved Females and Organizations conference in Tulsa.

You can learn more about Ms. Puckett on her LinkedIn profile.