Dee Mandiyan (they/them) has been the Senior Program Manager of the Youth Justice Board since 2018. They oversee curriculum development and implementation, partnership building, communications, and Board-led research. At the Center for Court Innovation, Dee is currently a chair of the LGBTQ Working Group, which seeks to improve the Center’s practices and relationships with LGBTQ-identifying clients and employees.
Dee earned their BA in Psychology and English from Amherst College in 2010 and their MA in Human Development and Social Intervention from New York University in 2016. Before joining the Center for Court Innovation, Dee researched the impacts of gender-specific interventions in the juvenile justice system. They also have experience running an LGBTQ student center within the CUNY system, teaching SAT/PSAT prep, and planning events for non-profits.
Well over 100,000 children have to interact with the legal system each year in the United States, as victims or witnesses to crime. A series of graphic novels we helped to create use storytelling and illustration to empower children through the process.
Center for Justice Innovation Welcomes Rasmia Kirmani as Chair of Board of Directors
Today, the Center for Justice Innovation welcomed Rasmia Kirmani as new chair of its Board of Directors, with inaugural chair Judge Victoria Pratt remaining on the Board.
Housing is a human right and the foundation of strong, healthy communities. At the Center for Justice Innovation, we are advocating for rent relief programs that will help tenants attain critical repairs and stay in their homes.
