Caroline Issacs (she, her, hers)
Caroline Isaacs is the Executive Director of Just Communities Arizona (JCA). Caroline has two decades of experience advocating for just and effective criminal justice policy in Arizona and is a leading voice in the movement to end mass incarceration.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the College of Wooster and a Masters in Social Work from Arizona State University. She has authored several reports on criminal justice policy and sentencing, the poor performance of private prison companies in Arizona, and conditions in correctional facilities. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Salon.com, Dan Rather Reports, In These Times, The Hill, The Nation, Al Jazeera America, The Huffington Post, and numerous state and local media outlets.
Caroline was previously the Program Director of the American Friends Service Committee’s Arizona office for 20 years before transitioning the program to become an independent non-profit. Prior to her employment with AFSC, she worked as a case manager with homeless young adults at Open-Inn, Inc. Caroline also taught for several years on an adjunct basis at ASU School of Social Work, Tucson Component, and served as a Field Liaison for students in internship placements.