ELAIN ELLERBE joined Right on Crime in September, 2016 as State Director for Louisiana.

Her expertise includes over thirty years of business and non-profit management.  For the past 20 years, Elain has focused her work in the area of prison reentry programming. Elain’s expertise in reentry program development and implementation as well as providing programs that address the special issues facing families impacted by the criminal justice system have been recognized nationally and in Louisiana. In 2013, Elain was named to the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame, along with her husband Michael, posthumously, for their life long work in the area of reentry.  In 2014, Elain was selected by the Louisiana Women’s Legislative Caucus as their Heroine of the Year, for her commitment to assist the incarcerated and their families.

Elain holds a Master’s in Human Services & Counseling/Criminal Justice from Liberty University, and holds certifications in a number of evidence-based programs, including Nurturing Parenting, Inside/Out Dad, Bridges Out of Poverty, and Moral Reconation Therapy.