Featured Impact
Council on Criminal Justice, Women's Justice Commission
In 2024, Dr. Salisbury was invited to be a Commissioner on the bipartisan Women's Justice Commission, led by the Council on Criminal Justice and chaired by former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The Commission's goals are to drive actionable policies that reduce the over-incarceration of women in the US.
In 2015, Emily was invited to speak at a TEDx event in the Washington Corrections Center for Women alongside several incarcerated women. Her TEDx has gained nearly 16,000 views. Click here to see the entire event, including each of the women's TEDx talks.
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Emily's TEDx was also profiled in Adam Skolnick's article, "Stripped: The Search for Human Rights in US Women's Prisons."
A virtual webinar focused on "A Conversation on Women in Prison" as part of Urban Institute's Prison Research and Innovation Initiative.
Emily recently spoke to the Las Vegas community about women's reentry needs, alongside Vera Moore from True Beginnings, Jody Hocking from Return Strong, and Associate Warden Gabriela Najera from Nevada Department of Corrections.