Tanisha Pierrette is a Senior Research Analyst at the Fines and Fees Justice Center, where she specializes in analyzing trends to help drive meaningful reform in the criminal legal system. She supports advocates and policymakers by providing tailored research on court-imposed fines and fees, warrants, debt-based driver’s license suspension, and vendor contract reviews. 

Before joining FFJC, Tanisha was a Program Coordinator at a nonprofit that places AmeriCorps members in low-income communities to facilitate 1-on-1 and small group instructions to students. Prior to that, she was a part of NLADA’s first cohort of AmeriCorps VISTAs in public defenders’ offices to help modernize their approach to evidence-based practices and data management. Tanisha served at the Orleans Public Defenders Office within the Client Services Division.

She holds a B.A. in Criminology from the University of South Florida and a dual Master in Public Administration & Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida.