CSG Justice Center
Darby Baham possesses extensive experience in strategic communications and public affairs, currently serving as the Deputy Director of Strategic Communications at The Council of State Governments Justice Center since August 2016, where responsibilities include managing content and overseeing publication efforts. Prior to this role, Darby worked as a Public Affairs Specialist at the DC Department of Corrections from September 2012 to July 2016, managing agency publications and producing over sixty printed materials. Additionally, experience includes a position as a Writer/Editor at the District Department of Transportation from July 2008 to August 2012, collaborating with a team to manage official correspondence and contribute to the agency's Annual Report. Early career experience involved serving as a Counselor and Workshop Facilitator at Martha's Table, where Darby focused on youth development through media creation. Darby holds a Master of Arts in American Government from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Howard University.
CSG Justice Center
We combine the power of a membership association, representing state officials in all three branches of government, with the expertise of a policy and research team focused on assisting others to attain measurable results. We bring people together. With our singular ability to reach federal, state, and local leaders from all three branches of government, we gather people from both sides of the aisle and across the country to foster collaboration. We drive the criminal justice field forward with original research. Our in-depth data analyses, coupled with extensive interviews of people on the front lines of the criminal justice system, inform improvements and spur national initiatives. We build momentum for policy change. We synthesize and contextualize data to help policymakers enact and implement major reforms that address criminal justice challenges, many of which intersect with other systems, such as health, education, and housing. We provide expert assistance. Our on-the-ground training and assistance helps state and local agencies and organizations translate the latest research into policy and practice.