Court Liaison - Night

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies: Operating Programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges; Conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and Providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond. Backed by decades of on-the-ground experience and nationally recognized expertise, we bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide. Learn more about our work at www.innovatingjustice.org. Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI), a program of the Center for Justice Innovation, seeks to reengineer the experience of criminal court in Brooklyn, New York by providing judges and attorneys meaningful alternatives to bail, fines, and jail sentences. Operating out of Kings County Criminal Court, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives is a team of social service providers, court-based resource coordinators, and others who seek to improve the quality of justice. By providing meaningful pre-trial supervised release and post-conviction sentencing options, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives seeks to use an arrest as a window of opportunity to change the direction of a participant’s life and avoid the harmful effects of incarceration. Brooklyn Supervised Release (BKSR) is seeking to welcome a new Night Court Liaison to the team who will report to a Supervising Court Liaison. As a Night Court Liaison, you will coordinate with court stakeholders to ensure the successful release of program participants to the Brooklyn SRP. The Court Liaison will review all available court-related information about each participant released under supervision to complete the necessary paperwork. Once participants are enrolled in programming, the Court Liaison will provide written and verbal updates to the court, including defense attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and judges regularly. The Court Liaison also covers various Criminal and Supreme Court parts across multiple locations, including specialized court initiatives and arraignments. Specific responsibilities include conducting program orientation with all participants released into the program and representing the program model during arraignment proceedings and post-arraignment appearances.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one year in a related area, preferably as a criminal justice practitioner or 3-4 years' experience in the criminal justice field as an equivalency.
Ability to communicate appropriately with varying levels of stakeholders.
Highly organized.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong writing ability.
Capacity to be detail-oriented within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Proficient in Microsoft and Google Suites.
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally responsive manner.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, both in-person and remotely.
Willingness to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours is required.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
Candidates are expected to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the hiring process. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of material facts may result in disqualification from consideration, withdrawal of an offer, or termination of employment, regardless of when discovered.
In compliance with federal law, all hires must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment verification form upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison in the Brooklyn arraignment, all-purpose, treatment, supreme court, and trial court parts to act as a representative of BJI operating program and to facilitate the release of participants onto supervised release;
Review internal and court databases to obtain documents and information about current or potential releases for direct practice staff to create an accurate case management file for participants released into the SRP;
Conduct program orientations to explain program responsibilities and verify additional participant information;
Cultivate relationships with all relevant court personnel, such as judges, attorneys, and court officers;
Present program model and requirements to court stakeholders;
Distribute provisions to participants as needed and maintain accurate documentation for these processes;
Collaborate with departments such as Compliance, Alternatives to Incarceration, and Clinical to ensure that information about SRP participants is communicated effectively;
Appear during subsequent court dates to provide compliance updates to the Court and collect information regarding any updated conditions or mandates imposed post-arraignment;
Determine supervision level based on bail eligibility according to recent legislative changes to NYS bail laws;
Maintain appropriate participant information in electronic databases and hard files, including court orders and outcome information;
Assist senior staff with developing and implementing new programs, protocols, initiatives, and interventions as well as maintaining existing projects necessary for accurate data collection
Provide weeknight and weekend night arraignment coverage on a regular rotating basis;
Attend required staff meetings and trainings;
Attend Brooklyn Justice Initiatives’ events after hours, as needed;
Additional tasks as necessary.