Irina Fanarraga received her PhD in the Criminal Justice  at John Jay College / The Graduate Center and is a Post-Doctoral Fellow with The Corrections Lab. She double majored in Criminology and Psychology at Hofstra University, and she received her MA in Criminology and Justice from St. John’s University. Her research interests include risk assessment, intimate partner violence, diversion and alternatives to incarceration, and corrections. Previously, Irina worked as a Community Liaison for the Diversion Department at Midtown Community Court. She has also secured research fellowships at the Center for Justice Innovation and the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.

Highlighted work:

Fanarraga, I., Barthelemy, S., Koetzle, D., & Mellow, J. (2022). A content analysis of prison websites: Exploring approaches to rehabilitation in Latin America. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 66(6-7), 718-734. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X211010292

Celinska, K., & Fanarraga, I. (2022).Female prisoners, mental health, and contact with family and friends. The Prison Journal, 102(3), 259-282. https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855221095518