Claire DeWind is a senior research and data associate with the Data Analytics and Applied Research team, overseeing all things data at Brownsville Community Justice Center and Red Hook Community Court. Before joining the Center, she worked as an analyst for the Queens Supervised Release Program at the New York City Criminal Justice Agency. Claire holds a B.A. in social work from St. Olaf College and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a licensed master social worker in the state of New York.
Inside Literary Prize, the First Major US Book Prize Judged Exclusively by Incarcerated People, Awarded to Imani Perry
More than 200 people in prisons across the nation voted on one book to win the inaugural Inside Literary Prize. At a ceremony in New York, Imani Perry accepted the award alongside other shortlisted authors.
A new national commission bringing awareness to the unique issues women face in the criminal justice system started its journey with a visit to our Brownsville Community Justice Center.