Dee Mandiyan - Center for Justice Innovation

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.

Dee's Updates

Announcing our New Executive Director

Courtney Bryan named director of Center for Court Innovation.

Safer Streets, Safer City

Every year, dangerous drivers kill more than 35,000 people in car crashes across the United States, and recently, the numbers have been increasing.

2019 Impact: 77,000 People Served

Thank you for being a part of our community and supporting our work to create a more effective justice system.

Investing in Community Justice

Community justice addresses a wide variety of problems, including over-incarceration and racial disparities.