About Us
Staff & Board
The Sentencing Project’s staff and board of directors represent a diverse group of individuals with expertise in fields including research, policy, advocacy, and law, with a shared passion for criminal justice reform.
Keeda Haynes supports state and local advocates advancing sentencing reforms and challenging collateral consequences, with a focus on state campaigns to restore voting rights to all justice-involved people.
Haynes is an experienced criminal defense attorney and formerly incarcerated advocate. Prior to joining The Sentencing Project, she was a Senior Legal Advisor at Free Hearts, a criminal justice reform organization based in Nashville. In 2020, Haynes ran for Congress for the 5th district in Tennessee and received 40% of the vote against an entrenched incumbent. She received her law degree from Nashville School of Law.
Keeda Haynes supports state and local advocates advancing sentencing reforms and challenging collateral consequences, with a focus on state campaigns to restore voting rights to all justice-involved people.
Haynes is an experienced criminal defense attorney and formerly incarcerated advocate. Prior to joining The Sentencing Project, she was a Senior Legal Advisor at Free Hearts, a criminal justice reform organization based in Nashville. In 2020, Haynes ran for Congress for the 5th district in Tennessee and received 40% of the vote against an entrenched incumbent. She received her law degree from Nashville School of Law.