Seeking a self-starter with experience in community-based organizations and electoral campaigns who is directly impacted by the criminal legal system and has knowledge of pre-trial and jail systems. Excellent communication, writing, research, and organizational skills are essential for this summer 2024 internship role.

This summer internship will involve assisting with writing reports, fact-checking, preparing materials for external partners, reviewing research products and literature, supporting communications needs, and staying up to date on current events to create brief round-ups for the team.

Legal

United States

New York City

Medium

We envision a society that respects the dignity of every single person. And we're working to realize it.

We work with others who share our vision to tackle the most pressing injustices of our day - from the causes and consequences of mass incarceration, racial disparities, and the loss of public trust in law enforcement, to the unmet needs of the vulnerable, the marginalized, and those harmed by crime and violence.

Government

Vera Institute of Justice

Securing equal justice, ending mass incarceration, and strengthening families and communities. Founded 1961.

<ul><li>To reduce the nation’s dependence on jails, Vera’s Beyond Jails team is working in jurisdictions across the country to shift resources to community-driven solutions to help people thrive. Vera’s Beyond Jails work has three core strategies: statewide advocacy campaigns and coalition building to create lasting policy change; pilot and build evidence around decarceration strategies; and building will for change in jurisdictions. The team works with local government and community partners to develop plans for jail decarceration, prevent the construction of new jails, and design reinvestment strategies.&nbsp;</li><li>The&nbsp;Beyond&nbsp;Jails team&nbsp;works&nbsp;on the local and state level&nbsp;to end mass incarceration and supervision by decreasing jail populations and supporting investment in community-based solutions beyond law enforcement.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The BJI&nbsp;program intern will support a wide array of project needs. Primarily, you will&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;the&nbsp;local policy and advocacy work&nbsp;by&nbsp;creating&nbsp;issue-specific materials (fact sheets,&nbsp;slides templates, memos) for&nbsp;external partners,&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;the completion&nbsp;of various reports, and tracking news/key updates in the team’s focus&nbsp;states&nbsp;for broader team awareness.</li></ul>

Currently Studying

Undergraduate

To reduce the nation’s dependence on jails, Vera’s Beyond Jails team is working in jurisdictions across the country to shift resources to community-driven solutions to help people thrive. Vera’s Beyond Jails work has three core strategies: statewide advocacy campaigns and coalition building to create lasting policy change; pilot and build evidence around decarceration strategies; and building will for change in jurisdictions. The team works with local government and community partners to develop plans for jail decarceration, prevent the construction of new jails, and design reinvestment strategies. The Beyond Jails team works on the local and state level to end mass incarceration and supervision by decreasing jail populations and supporting investment in community-based solutions beyond law enforcement.  The BJI program intern will support a wide array of project needs. Primarily, you will be responsible for supporting the local policy and advocacy work by creating issue-specific materials (fact sheets, slides templates, memos) for external partners, supporting the completion of various reports, and tracking news/key updates in the team’s focus states for broader team awareness.

Summer 2024 – Intern, Beyond Jails Initiative

Requirements

Responsibilities

Vera Institute of Justice

Mission & Purpose