Tehra Coles

Tehra Coles was named the Executive Director of the Center for Family Representation (CFR) in New York City in March 2023. Previously, Ms. Coles served as policy counsel at Civil Rights Corps (CRC), focusing on a variety of topics related to the criminal legal system including qualified immunity, risk assessment tools and pre-trial detention laws. Prior to her role at CRC, Ms. Coles was the litigation supervisor for policy and government affairs at CFR, where she represented parents in family separation proceedings. She also managed the government funding application process and – in collaboration with impacted parents and families – lobbied elected officials and government agency officials on policy and legislation in areas of immigration, family separation, criminal legal systems and housing. Ms. Coles is a graduate of Albany Law School and Hollins University.