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.
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