Juliene James

Julie leads Arnold Ventures' criminal justice policy team, overseeing the development of strategy and investments to reduce crime and improve the justice system.

She joined Arnold Ventures after serving as senior policy adviser for the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, where she developed and oversaw state and local grant programs to support agencies and policymakers in improving their systems and achieving better outcomes.

Previously, Julie worked as a senior policy associate for the Vera Institute of Justice, providing assistance to state and local policymakers on criminal justice policy and implementation. Julie also practiced law at Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher & Goldfarb. In addition, she served as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Julie earned a B.A. from Harvard College and a J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she served as editor-in-chief of the NYU Law Review.