Alex Ruth

Deputy Program Director, Health Policy - The Council of State Governments Justice Center

Alex Ruth oversees the strategic direction, quality and impact of projects at the intersection of justice, Medicaid, health and housing, including the development and delivery of training and technical assistance for a range of policymakers in states across the nation. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Alex served as the justice administrator for Arizona’s Medicaid agency, AHCCCS. Alex played a key role in the strategic direction and implementation planning of Arizona’s 1115 Reentry Waiver and the state’s reentry program. Alex modernized outdated justice policies, improved data to support meaningful outcomes for citizens reentering their communities and presented on statewide justice strategies to local and national leaders. Alex has experience in managed care as a justice system liaison and reentry coordinator. She has served as a psychometrist and mental health evaluator in the Maricopa County Jail system and has worked with youth involved in the justice system. Alex earned a BS in cognitive psychology from Old Dominion University and an MS in forensic psychology from Southern New Hampshire University.

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