Elizabeth Gaynes

Elizabeth Gaynes is Senior Advisor at the Osborne Association, a New York–based criminal justice organization, where she served as President and CEO for 38 years.

Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey

Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey

Until I met Kathy, I had never witnessed the kind of self-study she engaged in to understand who she was before the crime that defined her life—and how she could begin to make amen...

May 4, 2022 / Obituary / Elizabeth Gaynes

A Rikers Island protest

How to Solve the Crisis on Rikers Island How to Solve the Crisis on Rikers Island

The dangerously overcrowded and mismanaged jail must be closed—but even before then, there are things we can do right now to keep people out and send them home faster.

Oct 19, 2021 / Elizabeth Gaynes

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