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Fair and Just Prosecution Welcomes Preston Shipp as New Director of Advocacy and Policy
March 25, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) — Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) is pleased to announce that Preston Shipp has joined the organization as its new Director of Advocacy and Policy. In this leadership role, Preston will drive FJP’s national advocacy efforts, shape policy strategies, and collaborate with forward-thinking leaders to implement transformative initiatives aimed at reforming the criminal legal system, reducing mass incarceration, and strengthening public safety.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Preston to FJP at a time when our work is more urgent than ever,” said Acting Co-Executive Director of Fair and Just Prosecution Robin Olsen. “Preston brings deep personal commitment and powerful leadership in the movement to reimagine justice. His voice will be a tremendous asset as we continue to support leaders across the country working to build a criminal legal system grounded in fairness, equity, and compassion.”
Preston joins FJP following his role as Associate Policy Director at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), where he partnered with legislators, advocates, and people directly impacted by the criminal legal system to end life without parole and extreme sentences for children. Prior to his advocacy work, Preston served as an appellate prosecutor in the Tennessee Attorney General’s office.
Preston’s experience as a prosecutor inspired him to become a leading advocate for criminal legal reform. His professional transformation began after forging friendships with incarcerated individuals—some of whom he had prosecuted—while volunteering in Tennessee prisons. That experience reshaped his understanding of justice and inspired his lifelong commitment to reform.
“I am very grateful and excited for the opportunity to join FJP during a moment when local elected officials are on the front lines of the fight to protect and preserve U.S. democracy,” said Preston Shipp. “While we may find ourselves in a very challenging moment, both FJP and its national network of local elected prosecutors recognize the need to stand up for the rule of law, uphold the Constitution, and continue to fight for common-sense and community-based approaches to public safety. I am excited to take on this important fight at a time when FJP’s leadership has never been more important.”