Risk-Need-Responsivity in Pretrial Decision Making

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Amanda Levering is the Deputy Project Director of Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI), a project of the Center for Court Innovation, which provides meaningful pre-trial supervised release and post-plea sentencing options. In her role, Amanda oversees the supervised release program, which provides community-based supervision for individuals who would otherwise be detained on low bail pre-trial in Brooklyn Criminal and Supreme Courts. Amanda also spearheads Project RESET, a precinct diversion program, which offers a new response to low-level offenses and gives individuals an opportunity to resolve their criminal case by participating in community-based programming. Ms. Levering previously served as the strategic coordinator for the Circles of Support Program at the Harlem Community Justice Center. Before joining the Justice Center, Ms. Levering worked for the Delaware Department of Justice as a victim advocate and as a substance abuse counselor at an outpatient facility. Ms. Levering holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Delaware and a master’s in social work from the Columbia University School of Social Work. From 2009-2011, she worked as a health volunteer for the Peace Corps in Nicaragua.

Jonathan Monsalve is the Director of Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI), a project of the Center for Court Innovation, which provides meaningful pre-trial supervised release and post-plea sentencing options. BJI serves as a launching pad for an array of justice reform strategies that seek to fundamentally transform the bail system, sentencing, and the way justice-involved individuals are treated. Jonathan also supports national and international jurisdictions by providing consulting and training services on community and problem-solving justice. Currently, Jonathan spearheads the implementation of the Center’s interventions in juvenile justice as part of a USAID-funded project in Guatemala. Previously, Jonathan worked as a Policy Analyst for the Council of State Governments Justice Center, where he focused on the intersection of criminal justice and employment by creating opportunities of collaboration across multiple systems and sectors with elected officials, national experts, criminal justice professionals, and workforce systems to promote access to employment for individuals with criminal records across the country. Jonathan received an M.S. in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University.