Founded in 2020, CCJRC4Action is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing electoral and policy strategies aimed at eliminating overuse of the criminal justice system and advancing racial justice in Colorado; promoting prosecutorial accountability; and building political power in communities most impacted by crime, mass incarceration and over-criminalization.

CCJRC4A is the 501(c)(4) affiliate of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999.

Our Team

Christie Donner

Christie Donner
Executive Director
christie@ccjrc4action.org

Christie Donner is CCJRC4Action’s Executive Director. Since 1995, she has been working in criminal justice reform advocacy, community organizing, policy research, and lobbying. Christie co-authored Parenting from Prison: A Resource Guide for Incarcerated Parents in Colorado. She is also the project lead for CCJRC’s publication Getting On After Getting Out: A Re-Entry Guide for Colorado. She represents Colorado on the executive committee of the National Network for Justice. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Leanne Wheeler

Leanne Wheeler
Campaign Manager
leanne@ccjrc4action.org

Bio coming soon!