Bio
Emily Reina Dindial is a senior policy counsel in the National Political Advocacy Department where she works on local, state, and federal legislation related to decarceration and decriminalization with a focus on predatory tickets, fines, and fees. Prior to joining the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Emily was a policy analyst at the Innocence Project where she worked to address contributing causes of wrongful convictions such as prosecutor misconduct and unvalidated forensics. As a member of the Jails Action Coalition, she advocated for expanded access to visitation and voting in NYC jails. She served as an ABA advisor for the Uniform Law Commission Fines and Fees Committee and on the drafting team for the federal omnibus BREATHE Act proposal. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
Featured work
Oct 6, 2022
Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System
Jul 26, 2021
Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty
Jan 23, 2019
In Montana, the Practice of Suspending People’s Licenses for Outstanding Court Debt Could Soon Be Over
Aug 13, 2018
US’s Largest Organization of Lawyers Agrees That Courts Must Stop Treating People Like ATMs