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Vera’s experts conduct research and analysis and develop policies and programs in a variety of criminal and social justice fields. Their varied knowledge, background, and experience enable Vera to address the full spectrum of national and local justice issues.
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Research Associate, Center on Youth Justice
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.
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A new Annie E. Casey Foundation study highlights the flaws in national juvenile incarceration policies and reinforces the urgent need to foster alternative responses for youth in the juvenile justice system.
Drawing on the evidence that peer influence has a profound impact on young people’s attitudes and decisions, youth courts give kids a jury of their peers.
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Staff/ResearchCenter on Youth JusticeResearch Department
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.
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