Who We Are

Our Team

We are a diverse team of people who work together to advance health, safety, and equity by replacing systemic punishment with systems of care. We are social workers, project managers, lawyers, outreach workers, people with first-hand experience, and policy coordinators devoted to advancing community safety and equity. Driven by the belief that better is within reach, we are committed to creating an equitable, effective, non-punitive system of care in our community.

Alyson Robbins

LEADD Prosecutor, Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office

Budget and Financial Sustainability Subcommittee, Communications Subcommittee, Data and Evaluation Subcommittee, Operational Work Group, Policy Coordinating Group

Andrew Banas

Assistant Public Defender, Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office

Operational Work Group

Chinaza Ikeri-Akinruli

Assistant Public Defender, Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office

Operational Work Group

David Bachman

Senior Management Analyst, Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office

Budget and Financial Sustainability Subcommittee

Delphia Simpson

Chief Public Defender, Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office

Policy Coordinating Group

Derrick Jackson

Director of Community Engagement, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office

Policy Coordinating Group

Eli Savit

Prosecuting Attorney, Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office

Policy Coordinating Group

Hailey Richards

LEADD Program Coordinator, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office

Budget and Financial Sustainability Subcommittee, Communications Subcommittee, Data and Evaluation Subcommittee, Operational Work Group, Policy Coordinating Group