Danielle Sered is a nationally recognized leader in criminal justice reform and restorative justice. She is the author of the acclaimed book "Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair," which received the Award for Journalism from the National Association for Community and Restorative Justice and was selected by the National Book Foundation for its Literature for Justice recognition. Her work also includes influential reports such as "The Other Side of Harm: Addressing Disparities in our Responses to Violence" and "Accounting for Violence: How to Increase Safety and Break Our Failed Reliance on Mass Incarceration."
Sered is the visionary founder and director of Common Justice, a pioneering project that develops alternatives to incarceration for violent crime while prioritizing racial equity and the needs of survivors. Before launching Common Justice, she held leadership roles at the Vera Institute of Justice’s Adolescent Reentry Initiative and the Harlem Community Justice Center, focusing on youth reentry and justice reform. An Ashoka and Stoneleigh fellow, she holds degrees from Emory University, New York University, and Oxford University, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
Her contributions to justice reform have earned her widespread recognition, including the Brown Memorial Baptist Church Extraordinary Woman Award and the 67th Precinct Council Award for Service. Sered has been featured in prominent forums such as the Aspen Ideas Festival and The Atlantic Magazine Summit on Race and Justice, as well as in media outlets including The New York Times, NPR, and Democracy Now. Her leadership continues to shape national conversations on restorative justice and violence prevention.