Court Services Coordinator-Brooklyn

ABOUT CJA

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 persons 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. 

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision and leadership of the Borough Manager, the Court Services Coordinator (CSC) will support day-to-day operations and collaborate with the existing borough staff to promote the usage of research-based practices and policies and manage the implementation of the agency’s Release Assessment through the pre-arraignment interview process, bail expediting services, partnerships with key court stakeholders and court date/warrant notification efforts. The coordinator will be assigned to a borough-based worksite where they will oversee the new programming data collection and work performance of Pretrial Associates. This position will also be responsible for project implementation, basic project management, and quality assurance. The position would also need to work with the Office Manager and Pretrial Program Coordinator. The coordinator supports the Agency’s efforts to process defendants for arraignment in a timely manner, ensuring the flow of information between NYPD, Department of Corrections, and the Office of Court Administration. This position oversees the Pretrial Associates on each shift and working collaboratively with their co-coordinators.   

Each employee at CJA is guided by these values in our work:

• Commitment: We are committed to being active partners in criminal justice reform through initiatives and creative problem-solving that evaluates different methods and strategies for alternatives to detention.
• Fairness: We are guided by fairness and the presumption of innocence for those who are detained and work with integrity and without bias to protect the privacy and interest of court-involved people and their families.
• Innovation: We value curiosity as a driving force to lead the way in pretrial services. We use innovative techniques in research, pilot programs, and engaging justice-involved communities to execute our mission of reducing unnecessary pretrial detention.