The Sentencing Project Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
The Sentencing Project is a nonprofit organization focused on reforming the U.S. approach to crime and punishment. It advocates for humane and effective responses to crime that reduce reliance on incarceration and limit the criminalization of youth and adults, while promoting justice across racial, ethnic, economic, and gender lines. Its goal is to ensure the full inclusion of people with criminal records in society and to end extreme punishments, emphasizing leadership from those directly affected by mass incarceration to inform systemic change. Based in Washington, DC, and founded in 1986, it operates with a small team dedicated to policy work and advocacy. Its work targets policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and affected communities to pursue reforms, and a notable development is the March 2023 launch of the Second Look Network to advance its reform objectives.