Prison Education and Reform Alliance jobs and careers

About Prison Education and Reform Alliance

PERA assists justice professionals and individuals directly impacted by the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). We do this by addressing: - Barriers to rehabilitation and release. -Shortcomings in care. -Abuses of authority. By fostering constructive, but assertive, communication at all levels within the BOP system, we are able to leverage the agency’s own policies and procedures to bring about change. Our core operating principle is that the most effective first line of response to both shortcomings in care and abuses of authority is to work within the Bureau of Prisons’ system, leveraging its own policies and procedures to bring about change. However, we also use other methods, such as pro-bono attorney referrals and media outreach, when working within the system fails. We are not a group of detached, high-level administrators seeking profit. Our team is largely composed of individuals with specialized skills who have worked within the BOP, acting in collaboration with people who have lived in or have been impacted by the prison system. We maintain a real-time pulse on the agency and the people who it incarcerates. Disheartened by the agency’s trajectory, we feel that a better-educated justice community, including impacted persons, will result in federal prison reform and transparency. How we work: - We provide training and consulting on BOP policy and process, along with case-specific analysis, guidance and/or expert witness testimony. - We offer case management and education for incarcerated individuals and their loved ones to help them navigate prison challenges; advocate for their rights; and foster positive relationships with staff. - We are developing a multi-faceted education platform that offers live and on-demand webinars and courses.