Editing & Project Development
Some of the publications, projects, and campaigns I’m most proud of.
Articles
A sampling of edited articles (not a comprehensive list).
The ICE Killing of Renee Nicole Good is a Watershed Moment for Trump by Sam Raim and Taja Mazaj (Vera Institute of Justice, 2026)
What a Department of Community Safety Could Look Like in New York City—and Beyond by Daniela Gilbert (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
Prison Pay and Commissary Prices: Too Little for Too Much by LaShawn Lewis (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
Listen to Their Stories: These Crime Survivors Don’t Want More Prison by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
What Do Alternatives to Incarceration Actually Look Like? by Nazish Dholakia (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
More People Are in Immigration Detention Than Ever Before (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
The Challenge of Finding a Job After Prison by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
How to Decarcerate Jails and Prisons by Nazish Dholakia (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
ICE is Excluding Data on Transgender People in Detention (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
Mass Incarceration Is a Public Health Crisis by Nazish Dholakia (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
What Does “Due Process” Mean for Immigrants and Why Is It Important? by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
When Disasters Strike, Incarcerated People Are Often Left Behind—Then Tasked with Dangerous Cleanup by Nazish Dholakia (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
About Half a Million People in Jail Have a Legal Right to Vote, But Don’t Get to Cast Ballots by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
Boston’s Homicide Rate Reaches a Historic Low (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
On Air from a Maximum-Security Prison by Nazish Dholakia (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
“The County Jail Has Always Been a Murder Ground”: Stories from Men’s Central Jail by Sam McCann (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
What a Day in Prison is Really Like by David Sell (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
“We Need to Listen” Transgender people who have experienced prison call for more humane conditions and treatment. by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
How to Transform America's Criminal Legal System (The Atlantic, 2023)
How Do We Reduce Crime? Just Ask This Public Safety Expert (BuzzFeed, 2023)
3 Things You May Not Know About Mass Incarceration And 3 Ways To Fight It (BuzzFeed, 2023)
Here’s How Vera Institute Of Justice Is Fighting To Transform The Legal And Immigration Systems (HuffPost, 2023)
What It’s Like Watching My Friends Die in Prison by Martez Johnson (Vera Institute of Justice, 2023)
For Incarcerated Women and Their Families, Equal Access to Education Transforms Lives (Vera Institute of Justice, 2023)
How The U.S. Criminalizes Homelessness by Nazish Dholakia (Forbes, 2022)
How Cities Have Reduced Gun Violence—And Saved Millions by Nazish Dholakia (Forbes, 2022)
Seeking Help, Instead Imprisoned—Until They Found Representation by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2022)
Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Debt: Punishing Povertyby Nazish Dholakia (Vera Institute of Justice, 2022)
Mexico City Street Food Guide by Pamela Garcia (Wanderful, 2022)
What Is Cultural Appropriation and How Can Travelers Avoid It? by Joliene Adams (Wanderful, 2022)
Washington, DC: Women- and BIPOC-Owned 3-Day Itinerary by Lauren Pelkey (Wanderful, 2022)
Has Travel Been Good for You? Here’s How to Return the Favor by Norie Quintos (Wanderful, 2022)
A Portuguese American’s Guide to Visiting Portugal by Beth Santos (Wanderful, 2022)
The People Responding to 911 Calls Instead of Police by Nazish Dholakia (Vera Institute of Justice, 2022)
[It’s] a Torture Chamber: Stories from Rikers Island by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2022)
Why Abortion Rights Should Matter to Travelers by Beth Santos (Wanderful, 2022)
We Spend $296 Billion Each Year On A Justice System That Doesn’t Make Us Safer by Nicholas Turner (Forbes, 2021)
What Happens When We Send Mental Health Providers Instead Of Police by Nazish Dholakia (Forbes, 2021)
Words Matter: Don’t Call People Felons, Prisoners, Or Inmates by Erica Bryant (Forbes, 2021)
ICE’s Deadly Practice of Abandoning Immigrants with Disabilities and Mental Illnesses on the Street by Erica Bryant (Vera Institute of Justice, 2021)
Don’t Forget Your Name, or Your Gender: the Trans, Nonbinary, and Queer Travel Guide by Katriel Paige (Wanderful, 2017)
Violence or Fetishization, and Sometimes Both: What It’s Like to Travel as a Black Woman by Tigele Nlebesi (Wanderful, 2017)
The Queer Woman’s Guide to Visiting Russia by Maartje Hensen (Wanderful, 2017)
Being a White Woman in Ecuador Made Me See My Privilege, but It Also Brought Prejudice by Marquis Matson (Wanderful, 2017)
What the US/Mexico Border is Really Like by Ivy Morris (Wanderful, 2017)
How To Support Women-Owned Businesses When You Travel by Tory Paez (Wanderful, 2017)
How My Blind Father Made Me Truly See the Hagia Sophia by Nikol Dekazos (Wanderful, 2016)
Publications
A sampling of edited publications (not a comprehensive list).
Annual Report 2025 (Vera Institute of Justice, 2026)
Annual Report 2024 (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
Fair Chance Housing: Lessons in Implementation (Vera Institute of Justice, 2025)
Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World, Solo by Beth Santos (Hachette, 2024)
Consulting editor for chapter 2, “Everybody—and Every Body—Travels”Restoring Promise Implementation Toolkit (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
Annual Report 2023 (Vera Institute of Justice, 2024)
Dignity Principles: A Guide to Ensure the Humane Treatment of People in U.S. Carceral Settings (Vera Institute of Justice, 2023)
Annual Report 2022 (Vera Institute of Justice, 2023)
Diversion Programs, Explained (Vera Institute of Justice, 2022)
60 Years of Fighting for Justice (Vera Institute of Justice, 2022)
Community Violence Intervention Programs, Explained (Vera Institute of Justice, 2021)
A Toolkit for Jail Decarceration in Your Community (Vera Institute of Justice, 2021)
Projects
A sampling of digital projects (not a comprehensive list).
Know Your Rights: Voting Guide for TGNCNB People (Lambda Legal, 2020)
Know Your Rights: Protesting while LGBTQ or HIV+ (Lambda Legal, 2020)
Wanderful Website Redesign [before/after comparisons] (Wanderful, 2020)
X Gender Markers by State digital guide (Lambda Legal, 2o20)
Wish You Were Queer merchandise collection and editorial campaign (Lambda Legal, 2019)