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Amanda Levering

Deputy Project Director, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives

Amanda Levering oversees the supervised release program in Brooklyn Criminal Court. The goal of the program is to provide community-based supervision for individuals who would otherwise be detained on low bail pre-trial. Ms. Levering previously served as the strategic coordinator for the Circles of Support Program at the Harlem Community Justice Center. Before joining the Justice Center, Ms. Levering worked for the Delaware Department of Justice as a victim advocate and as a substance abuse counselor at an outpatient facility. Ms. Levering holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Delaware and a master’s in social work from the Columbia University School of Social Work. From 2009-2011, she worked as a health volunteer for the Peace Corps in Nicaragua.