TOPIC:           REEVALUATING THE NM PRISON SYSTEM

 SPEAKERS:  Stacy Burleson, Women In Leadership NM, Inc. and 

  Keri Thiel, NM Sentencing Commission

This will be a hybrid meeting at 12 PM with in-person attendance in the LWVCNM conference room

Please join LWVCNM members for this special 90-min hybrid Educational Meeting coordinated by Trish Lopez and offering diverse perspectives of the NM Prison system.

Panel members will include both Stacy Burleson, Executive Director, Women In Leadership NM Inc, formerly incarcerated and now serving as a community leader, and Keri Thiel, Deputy Director at the NM Sentencing Commission:

Stacy Burleson

Executive Director, Women In Leadership NM Inc.

Stacy is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Women in Leadership New Mexico Inc, a nonprofit for women and men impacted by the criminal justice system directly or indirectly. Stacy is the former secretary of The NM Black Mental Health Coalition and the former co-chair of the NM Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Commission. She is a mental health first aid instructor, opioid outreach specialist, community health worker, and certified peer support worker. One of Stacy’s passions is working with the formerly incarcerated, homeless population, and individuals struggling with substance misuse. She understands from her own experience how hard it is to recover. She is a leader in the community and a returning citizen giving back to an underserved population and dedicating her life to working with returning citizens.

Keri Thiel

Deputy Director, NM Sentencing Commission

Since joining the Sentencing Commission, Keri has been working with the Criminal Code Update Committee and its working groups on their proposed criminal code updates. She is also part of the Sentencing Commission’s Crime Reduction Grants team, assisting in the coordination of Crime Reduction Grants. Keri has been an ex officio member of the NM Supreme Court’s Commission on Equity and Justice since November 2021, where she serves on the policy subcommittee. Keri received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maryland and J.D. from the University of New Mexico.