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Program Associate, Fellowship Initiatives

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Program Associate to provide programmatic support to its fellowship initiatives.  The Program Associate, under the supervision of the Director of Fellowships, will assist with managing the Pinkerton and Tow fellowships, developing and overseeing alumni services, mentoring fellows and serving as a contact for the host sites.  The ideal candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills, proven ability to develop and maintain productive business relationships and a proven ability to manage multiple commitments combining attention to detail with productivity. 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 fifth episode of Reentry Radio comes from the March 5, 2015 Occasional Series session on mass incarceration's consequences on American communities. Keynote speaker Dr. Todd Clear, Provost Rutgers University-Newark presents his research “Predicting Crime through Incarceration: The Impact of Rates of Prison Cycling on Rates of Crime in Communities.” His groundbreaking report explores the question of whether the effects of mass incarceration increases rather than decreases neighborhood crime rates. Dr. Clear is joined in this discussion by Julio Medina, City Councilmember Jumaane Williams, Kate Rubin, and moderator Kevin Barnes-Ceeney.

Reentry Radio: Criminal Justice Debt

[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4664861/height/360/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/" height="360" width="450"]The fourth episode of Reentry Radio comes from the PRI's February 2015 Occasional Series on Research in Reentry, Criminal Justice Debt. The event, cosponsored by the Center for Community Alternatives, features Mitali Nagrecha, author of When All Else Fails, Fining the Family: First Person Accounts of Criminal Justice Debt. She is joined by Patricia Warth, David Silva, and Ann Cammett.

Reentry Radio: Criminal Justice Debt

[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4664861/height/360/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/" height="360" width="450"] The fourth episode of Reentry Radio comes from the PRI's February 2015 Occasional Series on Research in Reentry, Criminal Justice Debt. The event, cosponsored by the Center for Community Alternatives, features Mitali Nagrecha, author of When All Else Fails, Fining the Family: First Person Accounts of Criminal Justice Debt. She is joined by Patricia Warth, David Silva, and Ann Cammett. Check out this episode of Reentry Radio

Reentry Radio: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention

[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4579003/height/360/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/" height="360" width="450"]The third episode of Reentry Radio comes from PRI's December 2014 event featuring Martin Schoenteich, author of Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention. Mr. Schoenteich's presentation is followed by comments by David Marshall from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Jose Luis Morin, John Jay College Professor of Latin American Studies. The event was co-sponsored by the Open Society Justice Initiative, United Nations Development Programme, the Master of Arts Degree Program in International Crime and Justice, and the International Criminal Justice Program of John Jay College.

Operations Associate

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Operations Associate to provide administrative support to its operations. Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, the Operations Associate will provide supportive services as well as manage the day-to-day financial transactions of the Institute. The ideal candidate will be an experienced administrator who is willing to learn and who has a proven ability to manage multiple commitments combining attention to detail with productivity. To learn more about this position please visit the Research Foundation of CUNY website.

Program Associate, Educational Initiatives

PRI is seeking a full-time Program Associate to provide support to two exciting new statewide initiatives designed to increase access to higher education for people with criminal justice involvement. The ideal candidate will have good project management and organizational skills, combining attention to detail with productivity.  We are seeking candidates who balance self-directive and collaborative instincts, and who have good interpersonal skills. To learn more about this position please visit the Research Foundation of CUNY website.

Research Analyst, Educational Initiatives

PRI is seeking a full-time Research Analyst for a newly created position to design and implement a data gathering, analysis and reporting capacity that supports our rapidly expanding Educational Initiatives (EI). In addition to PRI’s direct service programs, this will include data collection from  the College-in-Prison Reentry Initiative, a five-year project to increase the number of people enrolled in college in prison funded by the District Attorney of New York (DANY) as part of their Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII). To learn more about this position please visit the Research Foundation of CUNY website.

Reentry Radio: Thinking About Racial Disparity

[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4474246/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/custom-color/1217b2" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The second episode of Reentry Radio comes from the October 2014 session of the Occasional Series on Research in Reentry. The event featured Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt, Stanford University Professor and a recent recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant for her work on racial profiling and bias. Dr. Eberhardt is followed by John Jay College Associate Professor Maureen Allwood, John Jay Distinguished Lecturer Marty Horn, and Slate writer Jamelle Bouie.

Senior Policy Associate

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is recruiting a full-time Senior Policy Associate to assist our work to improve policy and practice affecting people with criminal records, with a special focus on housing. The Senior Policy Associate will work with PRI’s Policy Director to reform housing policies that impact individuals with criminal records, including changing policies of housing providers, developing subsidized housing resources for individuals with criminal records, and working to ban unfair housing discrimination. To learn more about this position please visit the Research Foundation of CUNY website.

Reentry Radio: Children of Incarcerated Parents

[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4366969/height/360/width/450/theme/standard/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/" height="360" width="450"]The inaugural episode of Reentry Radio comes from the September 2014 session of the Occasional Series on Research in Reentry, which focused on children of incarcerated parents. The episode begins with a presentation by Dr. Sara Wakefield, co-author of “The Prison Boom - Mass Incarceration and the Future of American Inequality". Dr. Wakefield is followed by commentary and discussion by a distinguished panel of experts including Jean Kjellstrand, Tanisha Douglas, Tanya Krupat, and Deborah Sills Iarussi.

Administrative Associate

The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a full-time Administrative Associate to provide programmatic and administrative support for the NYC Justice Corps, a multi-site initiative connecting young adults involved with the criminal justice system to leadership, educational and professional opportunity, and fostering community development in neighborhoods with high rates of poverty and crime. The Administrative Associate will conduct contract administration and compliance activities, tracking key program operations and reporting on program data. The ideal candidate will have strong analytic skills, experience with databases, and excellent written and oral communication skills. To learn more about this position please visit the Research Foundation of CUNY website.

PRI Internships

The Prisoner Reentry Institute has three internship tracks for undergraduate and graduate students: credit-bearing internships, unpaid internships, and Federal Work Study placements.  Our interns conduct research, manage our correspondence program, assist with academic counseling and academic planning, attend conferences and a host of other tasks relevant to their reentry interests. PRI is not accepting internship applications at this time.