ROCHESTER, N.Y. - s4story -- Today, Measures for Justice (https://measuresforjustice.org/) (MFJ) announced that Michael J. Smith (https://measuresforjustice.org/meet-michael-j-s...) will become the organization's new CEO.

Smith has a decades-long career as a technology leader and operator focused on using data and software to improve complex public systems. Trained in design thinking and user-centered innovation, he has led the development of hundreds of software products across multiple industries, including public safety, health care, and youth justice. As CEO, he will continue to advance MFJ's mission of making reliable information a cornerstone of a more effective and responsive criminal justice system.

"I've spent my career using technology to uplift the human experience, and Measures for Justice is the culmination of that work," says Smith. "If we can build true visibility into the criminal justice system that helps police, prosecutors, and the courts do their work better, we will be laying the foundation for equity, equality, and meaningful reform. If we get this right, we're looking at generational change."

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"Choosing the right leader for this organization meant finding someone who could honor our past while boldly shaping our future, and Michael Smith is that person," said Ayanna Clunis, MFJ's Board Chair. "He is a builder at his core: of technology, of teams, and of lasting institutions. What struck our Board most was not only his impressive track record, but his genuine excitement to partner with the talented people already doing this work every day."

Before joining MFJ, Smith co-founded and led Evertel, a secure communications platform often described as "Slack for cops," which helps law enforcement agencies improve daily operations while meeting stringent transparency and compliance requirements. The platform was bought by Genansys and has been adopted by police departments nationwide.

Smith also helped design and launch the Spirit Project, a data-driven system to reduce youth recidivism by connecting young people to effective community-based services, and has led technology initiatives with institutions including the Cleveland Clinic on Alzheimer's research.

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About Measures for Justice

Measures for Justice is changing the future of criminal justice through tools that help communities and the institutions that serve them reshape how the system works. Since 2011, Measures for Justice has worked with communities, courts, prosecutors, and police to shine a light on what criminal justice looks like nationwide; collaborated to standardize and improve criminal justice data nationwide; and created tools, provided services, and led research to help create a criminal justice system that is fully transparent, accessible, and accountable.

For more information, visit www.measuresforjustice.org

Media Contact: Khyrunnessa Rabbani - khyrunnessa.rabbani@measuresforjustice.org