Clarissa Dias

Clarissa has over 10 years of experience working in justice systems on evidence-based solutions to improving community and institutional corrections. At CJI, her work is focused primarily on the Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance Program. As part of this program, Clarissa leads data collection, analysis and capacity-building efforts to assist states with the implementation and monitoring of practices to safely reduce the use of restrictive housing. Formerly, Clarissa worked at the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS), where she was responsible for analyzing data and looking for effective and efficient ways to improve the lives of individuals returning to their communities. Clarissa also worked internationally within justice systems in Brazil to support fact-based and research-focused legal processes. Clarissa is passionate about creating better decision-making processes that provide justice professionals with the tools to leverage more equitable practices within their agencies.

Clarissa holds a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and a PhD in Political Science, both from Georgia State University. She also earned a Juris Doctorate from the Universidade Catolica de Pernambuco and has been a member of the Brazilian Bar since 2003.