Advancing Decarceration Through Community-Based Care Facilities and Operations
Namjoo Hashemi
Los Angeles County – Chief Executive Office
NAMJOO HASHEMI is a seasoned real estate executive with over 20 years of experience spearheading large-scale development projects and overseeing diverse commercial real estate portfolios. He has held senior leadership positions at private equity real estate firms and global strategy consulting groups, including serving as a Management Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). A recognized thought leader, his insights have been featured in Forbes, Institutional Investor, and the Urban Land Institute magazine. In addition, he shares his expertise as an Instructor at UCLA Extension.
Hashemi earned his MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and his Bachelor’s degree from Carleton University in Ottawa.
Project
Los Angeles County has a vision for a justice system that promotes a “Care First, Jail Last” approach. Rather than relying on incarceration as the primary response, the County will safely and methodically depopulate the County jail and invest in community-based services that address root causes of justice involvement. In June 2021, the County committed to closing Men’s Central Jail (MCJ) and enhancing the community continuum of care. FUSE Executive Fellow Namjoo Hashemi will support this goal by developing and advancing a plan for implementing jail closures. As a result of this work, justice-impacted Angelenos will have access to opportunities and care rather than incarceration.