Ali Knight
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Ali Knight currently serves as the Project Director for the NYC Justice Corps at the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Funded by the New York City Mayor's Center for Economic Opportunity, the NYC Justice Corps provides paid workforce development opportunities to criminal justice-involved young adults through participation in community improvement projects and internships. Working closely with the New York City Departments of Correction and Probation, Ali oversees the development, implementation and management of this initiative, which serves approximately 275 youth a year in two of New York City's most underserved neighborhoods.

 

Ali has spent most of his career serving individuals and communities in need, specifically young people involved in the criminal justice system. Prior to joining PRI, he worked for the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) as part of a team dedicated to designing and developing programs aimed at increasing employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records. Prior to his work at SBS, Ali spent five years with the Vera Institute of Justice where he worked on several programs focusing on prison reentry and youth development. He planned, developed and launched the Adolescent Reentry Initiative (ARI), a demonstration project that helped incarcerated youth transitioning back into the community access educational and vocational services.

 











Areas of Expertise

  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Evaluation
  • Law & Regulation
  • Management
  • Politics