Jennifer Sheahan

Jennifer has worked in corrections for over 25 years. She has worked for several non-profit agencies contracted with the New Jersey Department of Corrections and State Parole Board to provide residential community release programs for male and female inmates and parolees with substance abuse and mental health issues. She has experience in program development, policy implementation, monitoring program outcomes, and staff training. In 2015, she joined the contract compliance team of a private prison company where she was responsible for the PREA compliance for 45 facilities throughout the country, including prisons, jails, community confinement, and DHS immigration facilities. Currently, she is a Project Manager at The Moss Group. She is a trained sexual assault and domestic violence advocate/counselor. From 2005-2011, she was a volunteer member of the Clifton (New Jersey) Domestic Violence Response Team. She was a founding member of the Passaic County Sexual Assault Response Team where she volunteered for ten years. She holds a Master of Human Services degree from Lincoln University, with a concentration in counseling.