Lisel Petis is a resident senior fellow for Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties at the R Street Institute, a think tank focused on free markets and limited, effective government. She identifies and disseminates criminal justice solutions to influence policy decisions that will promote equity, reduce recidivism and uphold individual liberties. Prior to R Street, Lisel was a prosecutor working on everything from attempted murder to robbery cases. Lisel then went on to serve as the executive director of Better Tomorrow, which serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault. During that time, Lisel launched the Child Advocacy Center to provide forensic exams and interviews for child abuse victims. In her community, Lisel served for five years on the City Council and helped spearhead the discussion to bring a co-responder program to the local police department. Lisel lives in Steamboat Springs, CO with her husband and daughter.