Doug Smith was formerly the Senior Policy Analyst with the Texas Center for Justice and Equity. Since joining TCJE in 2015, he has been working to end mass incarceration and expand opportunity for people upon release from jail and prison. He is the founding member of the Statewide Leadership Council, which includes leaders from across Texas who have been impacted by the criminal legal system. Doug graduated magna cum laude from St. Edward’s University in 1994 and earned his M.S.S.W. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000.