Miriam Krinsky

Miriam has over three decades of experience in criminal law, justice reform and policy advocacy. She spent 15 years as a federal prosecutor, including on an organized crime and drug enforcement strike force in the Mid-Atlantic region. Most recently, she founded and served as the Executive Director of Fair and Just Prosecution, working with elected prosecutors committed to promoting smart, ethical, and humane approaches to community safety and well-being. She currently consults on juvenile justice, police accountability, nonprofit leadership, and criminal law projects.

Miriam previously served as the Executive Director of a blue ribbon Commission investigating the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, and thereafter served as the Special Advisor to a new reform-minded Sheriff. She has taught at UCLA’s School of Public Policy and Loyola and Southwestern Law Schools, led a nonprofit representing over 20,000 at-risk children, and served on various legal and community bodies, including as L.A. County Bar Association President, President of the L.A. Ethics Commission, and on the California Judicial Council, ABA Prosecutorial Independence Task Force, and American Law Institute’s Sentencing and Principles of Policing Advisory Groups. She has testified before numerous legislatures, authored over 100 articles, and lectured nationwide on criminal law issues.