Tamisha Walker

Alum 2024, Fellow 2024
Leading Edge Fellow

Tamisha is a founding member and executive director of the Safe Return Project, a campaign to secure the freedom and liberation of formerly incarcerated individuals. Since her release from incarceration in 2009, she has been a community organizer and well-respected advocate on issues related to mass incarceration and racial disparity in the criminal justice system. Tamisha organizes campaigns at the local, state and federal levels and shares her own story about the journey to healing and successful reentry into society. She has years of community organizing experience in Richmond, CA, a city impacted by trauma and economic inequality.