Rachel Rossi will lead the Justice Department's office aimed at ensuring all people have access to legal counsel.
During a college internship at the Orange County Public Defender’s office, Rachel Rossi was sent to the local jail. She was given a simple instruction: Ask people who had recently been arrested what they need.
In the past, the office has worked on bail reform and pushed state and local governments to lower legal fees in child custody and other civil cases, which can lead to incarceration and job loss when court-ordered payments go into arrears. The office has also worked to increase funding for public defenders, including providing representation to children brought to the country illegally.
signed by then-President Trump that reduced some mandatory minimum sentences and sought to open pathways to early release for lower-risk inmates. Rossi currently serves as a deputy associate attorney general, where she leads U.S. Justice Department efforts related to criminal justice reform, law enforcement community engagement, access to justice and combatting hate crimes and bias.
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