Jennifer Jensen is a Research Associate at the Center on Youth Justice. Jennifer joined Vera in December 2009. She received her MA in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is currently completing her doctorate in criminal justice at Rutgers University. Her dissertation research focuses on the experience of juvenile incarceration and how it impacts the reentry and reintegration processes for young people in New York City. Throughout her academic career, Jennifer has been involved in several research projects focusing on prisoner reentry and corrections—most notably, working for two years as a research assistant evaluating an intensive case management program adapted for juveniles on probation or parole in New Jersey. She has also taught classes in corrections, juvenile justice and delinquency, and criminology at Rutgers University. Since joining Vera, Jennifer’s work has focused primarily on detention and placement reform, managing a large multi-agency database, and disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system.