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Leah Wang | Senior Research Analyst | Prison Policy Initiative
Leah Wang is a Senior Research Analyst at the Prison Policy Initiative, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and advocacy organization dedicated to exposing the broader harms of mass incarceration. She has authored publications focused on the health of people in prisons and jails, conditions faced by people on parole and/or probation, and the environmental injustices created by mass incarceration. Leah holds a M.S in Sustainability Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a B.A in Economics and Environmental Studies from Bowdoin College. Prior to joining the Prison Policy Initiative, Leah was an analyst at the Massachusetts Department of Correction, and has worked in agriculture, local food systems, and outdoor education.
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