Jennifer Kisela assesses aspects of local and state criminal justice systems for adherence to best practices and provides technical assistance to jurisdictions implementing justice reinvestment legislation. Jennifer provides content expertise in the areas of evidence-based practices, risk and need assessments, changing behavior, programming, quality assurance, and parole board decision making. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Jennifer worked for 15 years in community corrections, most recently as the research and continuous quality improvement administrator at Oriana House, a large community corrections agency in Ohio. In this role, Jennifer implemented and oversaw the training and coaching of staff on the use of effective interventions for people involved with the criminal justice system. In addition, Jennifer has provided training and coaching services as an independent consultant to community corrections agencies throughout the U.S. Jennifer holds a BA in Justice Studies from Kent State University and an MA in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati.