A Message From Gabrielle McKenzie Over the past year, I’ve been researching how algorithms are quietly becoming part of our justice system. Tools like risk assessments are being used in bail hearings, sentencing, and parole decisions—often without much transparency or public awareness. What I realized in that process is that the conversation around algorithmic justice isn’t just limited to coders or policymakers. It affects judges, lawyers, students, and everyday people. And most of us are learning about this in real time. That’s why I created The FairCoder. This newsletter is a space for staying connected—to the work happening through the FairCode Initiative, and to the broader effort to understand how…