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

Coming Home to Harlem

According to a newly-released randomized controlled trial, the Harlem Parole Reentry Court has reduced re-offending and improved employment outcomes for parolees returning to Harlem from prison.

Poverty Justice Solutions

Poverty Justice Solutions is a new initiative that seeks to improve access to justice for low-income New Yorkers facing eviction.

Youth Justice Board Issues Report On Strengthening Police-Community Relations

NYC Teens Recommend Diverting More Young People From Justice System

Predictors of Mental Health Court Program Compliance and Rearrest in Brooklyn, New York

In this article, mental health court graduation, in-program jail sanctions, and rearrest were tracked for 654 participants in the Brooklyn Mental Health Court. In general, risk factors for negative outcomes included a prior history of arrest or incarceration, having current property charges, current unemployment, homelessness at time of intake, and having a co-occurring substance use disorder. Published in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation and available here.