Bio
Faith Barksdale is the paralegal for the Criminal Law Reform Project (CLRP), where she provides legal support work on all of CLRP’s issues including: pretrial justice reform, reforming police practices, and improving indigent defense systems. She is interested in many aspects of criminal justice and prison reform, and volunteers as a teacher on Rikers Island. Faith was previously a legal assistant with the Voting Rights Project. Prior to joining the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Faith interned at the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. She graduated summa cum laude from New York University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and English.
Featured work
Sep 8, 2016
The San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick Kneeled So That We May All Stand Taller
Mar 7, 2016
Congress’s Intent Is Clear: States Can Legalize Medical Marijuana Without Violating Federal Law
Sep 12, 2014
Today in Voter Suppression: Wisconsin Edition
Apr 17, 2014
The Long and Short of Voting Lines in North Carolina