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

Not Only A Good Read But A Must Read’
  • Announcement

    • Not Only A Good Read But A Must Read’

    Rowman & Littlefield has released a new edition of Trial & Error in Criminal Justice Reform: Learning from Failure, featuring an introduction by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.

    Mar 18, 2016

    February 2016 Highlights
  • Announcement

    • February 2016 Highlights

    2016 is off to a busy start here at the Center for Court Innovation. Here are a few highlights.

    Feb 18, 2016

    Effective Court Communication: Assessing the Need for Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient Litigants in Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking Cases
  • Article

    • Effective Court Communication: Assessing the Need for Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient Litigants in Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking Cases

    Ensuring meaningful access to justice for Limited English Proficient (LEP) litigants is an essential responsibility of the justice system. To gauge the status of language access services for litigants in domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking cases, the Center for Court Innovation and the National Center for State Courts conducted a needs assessment of courts, government agencies, and community-based organizations in the fall of 2013. This report outlines the findings and makes recommendations for strengthening language access.

    Feb 3, 2016

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