Quisha Mallette is a staff attorney at the North Carolina Justice Center’s Fair
Chance Criminal Justice Project. Her work focuses primarily on statewide coalition
building and policy advocacy to end criminal justice debt and improve access to
housing and employment for individuals directly impacted by the criminal legal
system. Quisha is deeply invested in challenging policies and practices that harm
marginalized and disenfranchised communities across the state and making North
Carolina a better place to live for all residents.
Quisha graduated from law school at UNC Chapel Hill and is a member of the
James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society, one of the most prestigious societies at the
law school. She is also a proud graduate of Hampton University and Howard
University.
In her free time, she enjoys being immersed in the arts, community organizing, and
civic life. Family and friends play an important role in Quisha’s life and help her
stay grounded.