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Intake & Outreach Specialist

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking an Intake & Outreach Specialist. The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Intake & Outreach Specialist. This individual will be a part of a team of intake and outreach staff tasked with orientating incoming participants (in the community and in prisons) to the suite of services PRI offers. The Intake & Outreach Specialist will serve as the first point of contact for individuals interested in accessing PRI-wide direct service programming including the College Initiative program, Prison to College Pipeline and Career Pathways. In addition to facilitating intake appointments, the Intake & Outreach Specialist will provide short-term case management to ensure that participants are getting the support they need to succeed in their education and careers. The Intake & Outreach Specialist will also travel to prisons across New York State to conduct college information sessions, share reentry resources and facilitate small group and individual reentry planning. The ideal candidate will have experience in the field of reentry and will be enthusiastic about providing support to individuals with justice involvement. Read the full description and apply online here. 

Reentry Radio: NYC Justice Corps -- Part Two

In the second episode of our two-part series about the NYC Justice Corps program, we're bringing you an even closer look at the intricacies of the program's community benefits project model. On June 28, 2017, the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) released a report entitled Building Communities, Changing Lives: The NYC Justice Corps Community Benefit Projects as part of the Occasional Series on Research in Reentry. At the event, panelists, NYC Justice Corps alumni, and audience members discussed the transformative power of community benefits projects. This episode, the second in our series about NYC Justice Corps, features the voices of several NYC Justice Corps alumni, community-based host sites, and community stakeholders who participated in panels and conversations at the report launch. Thank you to Katie Bancroft, our audio editor. Briana Montero, NYC Justice Corps alumni Cyrus Garrett, former Executive Director of the NYC Young Men's Initiative Almond Santos, NYC Justice Corps alumni Colin Maloney, NYC Justice Corps alumni Pastor Marcia Usher Kerr Reverend Frank Morales Dianne Morales, Executive Director and CEO of Phipps Neighborhoods Dr. Carson Hicks, Deputy Executive Director of Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity Jeremy Travis, former President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice Read the report Download episode  

Reentry Radio: NYC Justice Corps -- Part One

Season Two of Reentry Radio is back! What changes do justice-involved young adults want to see in their communities? How can social engagement and community support empower young adults as citizens, leaders, and community members? What would our world look like if communities, government agencies, and organizations partnered together and committed to holistically supporting  justice-involved young adults? In this episode of Reentry Radio, we bring you an inside look at the New York City Justice Corps program, which aims to change the dynamic between justice-involved young adults and the communities in which they live. Through community benefit projects, in which program participants design and carry out renovation and restoration projects in their communities, NYC Justice Corps promotes transformation and leadership. On June 28, 2017, the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) released a report entitled Building Communities, Changing Lives: The NYC Justice Corps Community Benefit Projects as part of the Occasional Series on Research in Reentry. At the event, panelists, NYC Justice Corps alumni, and audience members discussed the transformative power of community benefits projects. This episode, the first in our two-part series about NYC Justice Corps, feature the voices of panelists and alumni: Elena Sigman, Director of Collaborative Learning, PRI Dr. Shadd Maruna, Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Manchester School of Law Judge Rhonda Tomlinson La Rue Beharry, Brooklyn Justice Corps alum Almond Santos, Harlem Justice Corps alum Colin Maloney, Bronx Justice Corps alum Read the report Download episode Stay tuned for more!

Operations Manager

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Operations Manager to provide executive-level administrative and fiscal support its operations. The Operations Manager will work closely with the Chief of Staff to ensure the best use of our resources and utilize good business practices. She or he must be creative and enjoy working within a small, entrepreneurial environment that is mission-driven and community oriented. She or he must also have the ability to exercise good judgement in a variety of situations, with strong administrative and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a balance among multiple priorities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work collaboratively and independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion. Click here to read the full job description and to apply.

Reentry Radio: A Place to Call Home - Episode 3

This episode of Reentry Radio is the conclusion of a special three-part series about housing access and support for people with criminal justice system involvement. On October 27, 2016, the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) held a special event in partnership with The Fortune Society, The Supportive Housing Network of New York, and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This day-long event, Excluded: A Dialogue on Safe, Supportive, and Affordable Housing for People with Justice System Involvement, gathered together a group of speakers and panelists from a variety of fields.  Our recommendations were released in our report, A Place to Call Home, and this special podcast series. This episode features the panel “Creating a New Paradigm,” which tasked speakers with considering new approaches to housing. Laura Mascuch, Executive Director of the Supportive Housing Network of New York, moderated the panel, which featured: Marta Nelson, Executive Director of the New York State Council on Community Reentry and Reintegration Trish Marsik, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Task Force on Behavioral Health and the Criminal Justice System Kristin Miller, Director of the Corporation for Supportive Housing JoAnne Page, President and CEO of the Fortune Society Jocelyn Fontaine, Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center The series concludes with “Translating Values Into Action,” a conversation around what can be done to further create and support a system where people with criminal justice system histories can live in safe, affordable, and supportive housing. This panel was moderated by Ronald Day, Associate Vice President of Policy at The Fortune Society, and featured: Paulette Soltani, Housing & Homelessness Organizer at VOCAL-NY John Relman, Managing Attorney at Relman, Dane & Colfax Margaret diZerega, Project Director within the Center on Sentencing and Corrections at the Vera Institute of Justice Jessica Yager, Executive Director at the NYU Furman Center Read the report Download the full episode Keep Listening: Episode 1: A Place Called Home: Why It Matters Episode 2: Drilling Down: the Barriers to Housing

Reentry Radio: A Place to Call Home - Episode 2

This episode of Reentry Radio is part two of a special three-part series about housing access and support for people with criminal justice system involvement. On October 27, 2016, the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) held a special event in partnership with The Fortune Society, The Supportive Housing Network of New York, and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This day-long event, Excluded: A Dialogue on Safe, Supportive, and Affordable Housing for People with Justice System Involvement, gathered together a group of speakers and panelists from a variety of fields. Our recommendations were released in our report, A Place to Call Home, and this special podcast series. This episode features the panel “Drilling Down: the Barriers to Housing Faced by People with Justice System Involvement,” moderated by Richard Cho, Director of Behavioral Health at the Council of State Governments Justice Center, featuring: Sideya Sherman, Executive Vice President for Community Engagement and Partnerships at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Liz Gaynes, President and CEO of the Osborne Association Linda Glassman, Deputy Commissioner at the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Michael Bosket, Deputy Commissioner for Customized Assistance Services at HRA Matthew Main, Staff Attorney at Mobilization for Justice The panelists discussed barriers to housing at an individual level, barriers at a programmatic and provider level, and barriers at a policy level. This episode also features a series of short presentations and discussions surrounding housing models that are proven to work for people with criminal justice histories, led by Erin Burns-Maine, Senior Program Manager at the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Featuring: Rita Zimmer, Founder and Executive Director of Housing+Solutions Max Lindemen, Senior Director of Housing at The Fortune Society Yolanda Johnson Peterkin, Chief of Housing Community Activities at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Read the report Download the full episode Keep Listening: Episode 1: A Place Called Home: Why It Matters Episode 3: Creating a New Paradigm

Reentry Radio: A Place to Call Home - Episode 1

This episode of Reentry Radio is part one of a special three-part series about housing access and support for people with criminal justice system involvement. On October 27, 2016, the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) held a special event in partnership with The Fortune Society, The Supportive Housing Network of New York, and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This day-long event, Excluded: A Dialogue on Safe, Supportive, and Affordable Housing for People with Justice System Involvement, gathered together a group of speakers and panelists from a variety of fields. Our recommendations were released in our report, A Place to Call Home, and this special podcast series. Ann Jacobs, Director of PRI, moderated the first panel featured in this episode, “A Place Called Home: Why it Matters,” featuring: Jerilyn Perine, Executive Director of the Citizens Housing Planning Council Ana Oliveira, President of the New York Women’s Foundation Anthony Thompson, Professor of Criminal Law at NYU law School The panelists discussed the fundamental values and vision that drive policy related to providing housing and services to justice-involved people. Read the report Download the full episode Keep Listening: Episode 2: Drilling Down: the Barriers to Housing Episode 3: Creating a New Paradigm

Program Associate (Fellowships)

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Program Associate to provide administrative support to its fellowship initiatives. The Program Associate, under the supervision of the Director of Fellowships, will assist with managing administrative tasks associated with PRI’s fellowships. The ideal candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills, proven ability to develop and maintain productive business relationships and to manage multiple commitments combining attention to detail with productivity. Learn more about the position. Click here to read the full job description and apply.

Project Director (Statewide Projects), Educational Initiatives

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Project Director to manage a new component of our Educational Initiatives that will focus on building capacity for expanding higher education in NYS prisons.  In this role, the Project Director will manage PRI’s responsibilities as part of the Education Coordinator team for the College-in-Prison Reentry Initiative of the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII). The College-in-Prison Reentry Initiative is a five-year project to increase the number of people enrolled in college in prison.  It is funded by the District Attorney of New York (DANY) as part of their Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII). PRI has been engaged to work with The State University of New York (SUNY) and Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) to provide technical assistance and support to CJII grantees to facilitate the enrollment of appropriate students, assist new providers in working within the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), ensure educational quality control, and assist providers in designing and implementing reentry processes for students.  The PRI role focuses on assisting the college providers in developing their reentry processes and protocols, convening learning exchanges among the grantees, and identifying best practices for college-in-prison programs. The Project Director will be supervised by the PRI Director of Educational Initiatives and will work closely with ISLG, SUNY, and DOCCS.  Click here to read the full job description and apply.

Director of College Access

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Director of College Access to oversee our expanding educational programs in New York prisons and jails.  At PRI, we operate a higher education continuum designed to create educational pathways for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. In New York State prisons, this includes college information sessions, developmental education and college readiness coursework, credited college classes, and support for accessing higher education when people return home. Our newly initiated program on Rikers Island will expand this educational access work to New York City jails and seek to increase the number of people who have the information, preparation, and support to attend college after they are released.  The Director of College Access will be responsible for supporting and managing these programs and the staff who work on them, building trusting relationships with key stakeholders and organizational partners, actively seeking out and engaging student input, and advocating for institutional policies and pathways necessary to support incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students.  Click here to read the full job description and apply.

Mentoring & Alumni Coordinator, Educational Initiatives

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Mentoring and Alumni Coordinator to coordinate College Initiative’s mentoring program and develop and maintain a dynamic Alumni network. College Initiative (CI), a program designed to increase access to higher education for people with criminal justice involvement, has supported over a thousand students enroll in college and over 300 students earn degrees. The mentoring program currently has over 50 students and will grow over the next year. The Mentoring and Alumni Coordinator will be responsible for managing the peer mentoring program, building out a new career mentoring element, and creating and managing an alumni network. The Coordinator will work closely with the academic counseling staff to make mentoring matches and to keep them up to date on student progress. In addition they will work closely with the Intake and Resource Coordinator to connect alumni into the referral network. Click here to read the full job description and apply. 

Intake & Resource Coordinator, Educational Initiatives

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Intake & Resource Coordinator to serve as the first point of contact for students interested in going to college after involvement with the criminal justice system. College Initiative (CI) — a project of PRI’s Educational Initiatives (EI) — is dedicated to creating successful pathways to college for students who have been involved in the criminal justice system. The Intake & Resource Coordinator will have a dual focus on engagement and resources. S/he will be responsible for supporting students through the three-part process of becoming part of the College Initiative community: a one-on-one consultation, orientation and matching students to an Academic Counselor. The Intake & Resource Coordinator will also be responsible for researching, organizing and sharing resources available to the students in the community. S/he will work closely with the academic counseling staff to keep them up to speed on resources available for the students they serve. The Intake & Resource Coordinator will be supervised by the Director of Community-Based Services and meet for weekly supervision. In addition to supervision, they will be required to attend staff meetings and counseling meetings. The Intake/Resource Coordinator will also have the opportunity to visit correctional facilities with both our city and state outreach coordinators to meet potential students while they are still inside. Click here to read the full job description and apply. 

Academic Counselor, Educational Initiatives

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Academic Counselor to support the work of College Initiative (CI)—a project of PRI’s Educational Initiatives (EI)—dedicated to creating successful pathways to college for students who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Under the supervision of the Director of Academic Counseling, the Academic Counselor is responsible for conducting assessments, college transition counseling and outreach to current and prospective students. The Academic Counselor will contribute to student success by helping them navigate the pre-and post- enrollment stages of their participation in the CI community. Click here to read the full job description and apply.

REENTRY RADIO: CONSEQUENCES FOR COMMUNITIES

[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4750679/height/360/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/" height="360" width="450"]The sixth episode of Reentry Radio comes from the April 2015 Occasional Series session on intimate partner violence. Keynote speaker Louisa Gilbert, LMSW and an Associate Professor at the Columbia School of Social Work, presents her research on WINGS, a computerized intervention that address IPV among clients under community supervision. Discussants at the event included Brenda Davis, Aruna Krishnakumar, Virginia Lasoski-Nepa, and Laurie Leitch. The session was moderated by Ana Bermudez, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation.