James Jeter

About

As the Propel Justice Fellow, James works to advance the rights, particularly voting rights, of people affected by the criminal legal system. James also speaks and writes on issues related to mass incarceration. James is the Co-Founder of the Full Citizen’s Coalition, which includes Unlock the Vote to secure voting rights; programs for returning citizens; and research and advocacy around prosecutor and police accountability. He is also the Director of the Civic Allyship Program, with a curriculum he designed for Yale students on community leadership and power-building, at Yale’s Dwight Hall. He was named a Galaxy Gives Fellow and was the inaugural Tow Justice Fellow at the Yale Prison Initiative. Previously, he was a policy analyst at the Hartford Community Loan Fund, a Community Development Financial Institution in Connecticut, concentrating his efforts on housing and food justice policies. James is passionate about storytelling around current and historic social issues and data.

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