Gina Pendergraph, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative

Gina Pendergraph

Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative

California

Pendergraph draws on her own lived experience to support women facing incarceration and to coach women affected by the federal legal system.

Clover A. Perez, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Clover A. PerezAdvocate, New YorkEstablished A Beautiful HEART Ministries to support women and girls returning home after incarceration. Christopher Poulos, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Christopher PoulosAdvocate, WashingtonRuns a justice center and previously led reentry and person-centered services in Washington State. Justin Pugh, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Justin PughAdvocate, ConnecticutConnecticut federal defense attorney with a special interest in post-conviction and collateral challenges. James Rumph, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative James RumphAdvocate, OhioSupports crime victims and also wants people who have taken responsibility treated with dignity. Craig Stanland, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Craig StanlandAdvocate, New YorkWrote Blank Canvas about reinventing his life after federal prison and speaks on rebuilding. Dieter Tejada, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Dieter TejadaAdvocateExonerated in 2023 after nearly 17 years and now leads a bar association for justice-impacted lawyers.

About Gina Pendergraph

Gina Pendergraph is a justice-impacted advocate and sociology student at Cal State University Fullerton, where she’s part of Project Rebound. A cofounder of the Justice Impacted Support Forum and certified ICF PCC coach, she supports and uplifts women facing incarceration. Drawing on her own lived experience, Gina brings grace, dignity, and compassion to her work.

Pendergraph is also a certified yoga instructor and passionate about trauma coaching for women affected by the federal legal system.

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