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Dee Mandiyan

Senior Program Manager of Youth Justice Board

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

Rethinking Rikers Island
  • Article
  • Rethinking Rikers Island

    Both New York City's Mayor and a blue-ribbon Independent Commission call for closing the Rikers Island jail facility. Follow the latest news and learn more about our work coordinating the commission.

    Apr 2, 2017

    Jail Reform in New York City
  • Announcement
  • Jail Reform in New York City

    Yesterday, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that the City's jail population has fallen by 18 percent over the last three years. The Center for Court Innovation has produced a pair of in-depth analyses of New York City’s criminal justice system.

    Mar 15, 2017

    2017 Siegel Scholarship Winners
  • Announcement
  • 2017 Siegel Scholarship Winners

    We created the Alfred Siegel Scholarship Fund as a way to pay homage to the late Alfred Siegel’s contribution to reforming the criminal justice system in New York.

    Jan 30, 2017

    Red Hook Community Justice Center Named as Spark Prize Finalist
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  • Red Hook Community Justice Center Named as Spark Prize Finalist

    The Brooklyn Community Foundation recently selected the Red Hook Community Justice Center as one of 20 finalists for its inaugural Spark Prize for outstanding non-profits in Brooklyn.

    Dec 29, 2016