Lenore Lebron serves as the Center for Justice Innovation’s Chief Research and Data Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience in data analytics, applied research, and organizational strategy. She has built her career on transforming complex data and research into clear, real-time insights that power evidence-based decision-making and advance meaningful justice reform.
As Chief Research and Data Officer, Lenore leads the Center’s Data Analytics and Applied Research Department and oversees all data collection, analysis, research, and reporting across the organization’s operating programs, ensuring that findings translate into actionable policy recommendations and measurable impact. Under her leadership, the department also conducts national research projects and provides expert research and data assistance to jurisdictions across the country.
Lenore previously spearheaded the creation of the Center’s Data Analytics and Applied Research team, significantly expanding its internal capacity and embedding analytics into program operations. She has shaped data-driven strategies that make information accessible and actionable through intuitive dashboards, automated reporting tools, interactive platforms, and rigorous research frameworks that inform both day-to-day operations and broader policy change. Her work has also contributed to the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, a national initiative aimed at reducing over-incarceration and reimagining the role of jails in America’s justice system.
Prior to joining the Center, Lenore served as Crime Analyst Supervisor in the Phoenix Police Department’s Crime Analysis and Research Unit, where she led the analysis of crime trends and directed strategic and administrative research projects to inform public safety strategies.
Lenore remains committed to harnessing the power of data and research to drive smarter systems, strengthen communities, and create lasting justice reform.