Alejandra Gutierrez

Alejandra Gutierrez is a Policy Attorney on the Youth Justice team. Alejandra's work aims to create alternatives to juvenile justice system involvement and incarceration by changing systemic responses to be community-led and healing-centered. She does this by building authentic partnerships with youth, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders to amplify youth and community leadership in local and state policy advocacy efforts. 

Alejandra has been a part of California’s youth justice movement for a decade. She previously supported youth and families as they navigated the juvenile legal system and supported their engagement in movement-building efforts. As a first-generation college student, she received her bachelor degree in Psychology & Social Behavior and Chicanx/Latinx Studies from University of California, Irvine and earned her law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. 

Alejandra grew up in Coachella – a small community in California’s Inland Empire. She loves learning about culturally-rooted healing practices, connecting with nature, enjoying live music, and spending fun moments with her family and nephew.