ANNIE RUHNKE

Senior Mitigation Specialist

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Annie Ruhnke is a Senior Mitigation Specialist with specialized training in trauma and mental health issues.  In this role,  she provides mitigation oversight and reentry and legal support to support client-partners who face charges in the adult criminal justice system, providing comprehensive strategic mitigation services and case advocacy support. After obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice at George Washington University, Ms. Ruhnke joined the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Delaware, where she conducted life history investigations across the country.  Ms. Ruhnke has worked on post-conviction death penalty cases at both the state and federal levels and has presented at national trainings on topics surrounding mitigation investigations in capital cases.  In addition to developing social histories, Ms. Ruhnke is especially interested in restorative justice and redemption.

Contact:  aruhnke@ysrp.org; 267-703-8051