Our Team
We are pleased to introduce the dedicated individuals behind the Reentry Resource Program. Here, you’ll find information about our core staff, advisory committee, and members. Together, these groups bring a range of experiences and expertise to support our mission of empowering individuals impacted by incarceration.
RRP Staff

Lee Ragsdale
Reentry Resource Program
Director

Christy Cannon
Guide Production Coordinator

Joshua Schriftman
Writing and Research Coordinator

Chad Rand
Outreach and Distributor Coordinator

Araceli Pantoja
Translator
RRP Advisory Committee

Josephine Horace-Jackson
Reentry Resource Program

Steven Scotti
Reentry Resource Program

Happy Todd
Clippers Change Communities

Mark McCombs
Kolbe House

Raylan Gilford
WIN Recovery | Author, Progressive-Traumatic Prison Stress Syndrome

Annie Garcia
Reentry Resource Program

Jay Villa
Hinda Institute

Juan Garcia
Reentry Resource Program

Ricardo Guzman
Reentry Resource Program

Scott Pollack
Illinois Alliance for Reentry & Justice

Max Cerda
Illinois Latino Reintegration Community Collaborative

Marketta Gilford
6ix-cess Foods
RRP Members

Lili Burciaga

Xochitl Guerrero

Leanne Knobloch

Linda Larsen

Kendra Mills

Elisabeth Pollock

Katia Rodriguez

Gill Snyder

Mary (Lori) Reder

Palmy (Thita) Lamsam

Ishita Jadon

Celia Beaty

Justus Omowumi

Esther Seol

Bobby Werner

Daina Faust

Adebola Obayemi

Chloe Gilder

Thalia Piseaux Ochoa

Carmi Frankovich

Rachel Moy

Isabella Fante

Ananda Becton

Michelle Egwdo

Jenna Scruggs

Samantha Arnold

Claire Clancy

Joshua Cox

Kevin Crandall

Reginald Freeman

Nishit Mistry

Gerald Young
Join us!
Would you like to contribute to RRP? We accept applications for members on a rolling basis. We are in need of support with research, writing, coordinating, outreach, distribution, and more! We especially seek members with a personal connection to incarceration and reentry. The application form provides detailed information about RRP.
