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Tony Gant
Tony Gant
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Safe & Just Michigan
Tony Gant, Director of Policy
Tony Gant serves as Director of Policy at Safe & Just Michigan. Most recently, he served as Co-Executive Director of Nation Outside, a statewide criminal legal reform organization led by formerly incarcerated people. He brings experience in leadership, policy development, legal writing, and community organizing, grounded in deep lived experience.
At Safe & Just Michigan, Tony leads our policy work, including building partnerships with lawmakers and other decision makers, providing testimony at legislative hearings and helping our supporters communicate effectively with their elected officials. Tony believes that keeping the most vulnerable and marginalized people in mind when making decisions.
"The policies that help the most despised people are probably the most impactful ones," he said.
At Nation Outside, Tony played a key role in advancing Fair Chance Housing policies at the local level, working with city officials in places like Jackson and Flint to expand housing access for people with criminal records. He has also supported efforts to advance these protections statewide.
Tony lives in Lansing.