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Lynne Lyman is the California state director for the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), where she leads the criminal justice reform work. A native of Los Angeles with an M.P.A. from Harvard, Lynne joined DPA in 2012 after working with government and civil rights organizations in California and Massachusetts on policy, political advocacy, and capacity building to address social problems confronting inner city communities, particularly issues relating to racial justice, youth violence and criminal justice system reform. Lynne lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Kalia.