AUSTIN, TX – Effective today, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) announces Leah Pinney as Executive Director. The organization’s previous Executive Director, Dr. Ana Yáñez-Correa, will be leading the Criminal Justice program at the Washington, DC-based Public Welfare Foundation.

“Leah Pinney was the Board’s unanimous choice for this role, and we are confident that TCJC’s crucial role in justice policy reform will continue uninterrupted – and flourish – under her leadership. I base my opinion on my personal observations of Leah’s outstanding work for TCJC for nearly a decade! The organization is in incredibly capable hands with Leah at the helm,” said TCJC Board Chair William Harrell.

Read the rest of TCJC’s press release here.