Pretrial Associate- Bronx

NYC Criminal Justice Agency•Boston, MA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA) is a not-for-profit service and research organization that operates in partnership with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. CJA is the City’s main pretrial services agency, combining operations, pilot projects, and research under one roof. CJA utilizes procedural justice practices to provide pretrial services to over 100,000 arrested annually in New York City. Information collected about these arrestees and subsequent case processing is maintained in the agency’s internal and externally shared database systems, which are used to conduct descriptive and evaluation research on arrestee characteristics, case processing and court outcomes, and on issues and potential reforms to criminal justice policy in New York City. CJA’s programs operate in the criminal courts and detention facilities 24 hours a day seven days a week within the 5 boroughs of NYC, employing over 300 employees, citywide. Pretrial Associates (PTAs) are integral to the work we do in the courts and Central Booking. With staff working 24/7 in each of the city's centralized courthouses, CJA interviews nearly all individuals held in custody before they see a judge and makes a release recommendation to the court. We assist people who have been arrested, as well as their families, in navigating the bail payment process to facilitate their release from court before admission to DOC facilities.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited college strongly preferred with one year work experience.
In lieu of an associate degree, individuals with two years equivalent commensurate work experience and/or lived experience with the criminal justice system are strongly encouraged to apply.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Computer literacy, to include Microsoft applications and ability to quickly adapt to changing technology.
Internal applicants must be 1 year in their current roles and in good standing (no disciplinary action within the last 90 days) to apply.

Nice To Haves

Multilingual candidates are highly encouraged to apply (please list any fluent languages in your application).

Responsibilities

Thoroughly and compassionately interviews recently arrested individuals in Central Booking locations in all boroughs to determine community ties.
Conducts telephone verifications of the information the individuals provide, such as address, employment, possible sureties, and other factors which play an important role in the individual's opportunity to receive a recommendation for Release on Recognizance (ROR).
Explain bail payment procedures and assist sureties with the bail payment process.
Accurately record the interview responses into the Agency’s computerized database.
Determine release recommendation for individuals using CJA’s standardized release assessment, which combines criminal history factors and community ties information.
Observe and monitor arraignment outcomes and assist individuals who have bail imposed.
Participate in various interdepartmental programs, such as Bail Expediting Program, which involves identifying eligible cases and making follow up phone calls to their sureties to expedite bail payment at the courts, rather than at DOC facilities.
Interact respectfully with other agencies and court players, such as NYPD, DOC, NYS Court Officers, Supervised Release programs, Court Clerks, and Legal Aid to effectively facilitate court procedures and represent CJA in a professional manner.
Contribute to and work on various innovative pilot programs implemented in the boroughs and suggest potential improvements.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Comprehensive mental health, and wellness, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) plan
Four weeks’ vacation
Paid holidays
Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
Professional learning and development for its staff members
Varied opportunities for learning and development through partnerships and vendor services for web based, in-person professional development training
In-house job training and development