Will Isenberg

Will began his career as a legislative assistant in the United States Congress, specializing in appropriations. Subsequently, he was an attorney in Boston, primarily representing indigent criminal defendants as a public defender. He is the author of numerous op eds and commentaries, and has been published in the Boston Globe, the Appeal, and elsewhere. Will works on a variety of projects in his current role at CJI, primarily focusing on jail and pretrial policy. Will is committed to finding data-driven methods to reduce incarceration and make the criminal legal system more humane. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from American University and a juris doctorate from New England Law Boston.