Douglas Berman, Co-Founder, Federal Expungement Initiative

Douglas Berman

Co-Founder, Federal Expungement Initiative

Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University ยท Ohio

Berman studies sentencing law and policy at Ohio State, runs the Sentencing Law and Policy blog, and consults for policymakers.

Jeffrey Grant, Co-Founder, Federal Expungement Initiative Jeffrey GrantCo-Founder, New YorkCreated the White Collar Support Group to help people rebuild after prosecution and incarceration. Mark Osler, Co-Founder, Federal Expungement Initiative Mark OslerCo-Founder, MinnesotaWorks on clemency and sentencing reform as a law professor, former federal prosecutor, and clemency center co-founder. Rachel Barkow, Co-Founder, Federal Expungement Initiative Rachel BarkowCo-Founder, New YorkBrings experience from the U.S. Sentencing Commission and a criminal law center at NYU to federal record relief. Joe Bankman, Advisor, Federal Expungement Initiative Joe BankmanAdvisor, CaliforniaAdds a parent's view of the criminal justice system to training in both law and psychology. Erin Frey, Advisor, Federal Expungement Initiative Erin FreyAdvisor, ConnecticutResearches how workers recover from major mistakes and when organizations and society offer second chances. Todd Haugh, Advisor, Federal Expungement Initiative Todd HaughAdvisor, IndianaTeaches white collar crime and ethics at Indiana University and has worked as a white collar defense attorney.

About Douglas Berman

Douglas Berman is the Newton D. Baker-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and Executive Director of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Moritz College of Law. He is a leading scholar on criminal law and sentencing, co-authoring casebooks and managing the influential Sentencing Law and Policy blog. Berman has received multiple teaching and research awards, consults for policymakers, and is widely cited in legal and media circles. He earned his degrees from Princeton and Harvard Law.

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