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About the Role

The ACLU seeks an Investigator for the National Prison Project to conduct investigations, interviews, facility visits, and research, with a focus on immigration detention. This is a two-year term-limited, hybrid position requiring two days per week or eight days per month in the office.

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct investigations of conditions and compliance in detention facilities, including visiting and inspection of facilities
Interview incarcerated individuals, detention facility administrators and staff, and other stakeholders, both in-person and remotely
Correspond with people in detention facilities, jails and prison, identify any areas related to our class action cases and areas of concern, suggest responses to correspondence, and under the supervision of an attorney, draft outgoing correspondence and advocacy
Draft surveys and interview guides to assess detention facility conditions and programs
Locate, review, and analyze correctional and medical records and other documents and conduct other relevant factual research to support investigations and litigation
Draft and edit reports about investigation findings
Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of case details
Attend and participate in case meetings
Work with attorneys in supporting the work of experts in our matters
Review and provide feedback on draft correctional policies, memoranda, and other documents
Draft advocacy letters on behalf of clients and class members under the supervision of an attorney
Provide training and onboarding support for employees as needed
Provide administrative and logistical support related to investigations and facility visits, including coordinating travel, organizing documents, and preparing materials, and assisting with processing outgoing mail and surveys as needed

Requirements

Excellent research and analytical skills, including the ability to gather, review, and synthesize information from multiple sources and identify key findings.
Effective interpersonal and interviewing skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and navigate sensitive conversations
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to clearly document findings, prepare reports, and adapt writing for different audiences
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage large volumes of information, records, and correspondence accurately
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism
Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and manage competing priorities while collaborating effectively with colleagues and external partners
Ability to receive and incorporate constructive feedback and maintain respectful, professional relationships with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Salesforce, and other standard computer applications
Willingness and ability to travel regularly to detention facilities and other locations for investigative assignments

Skills

Research
Analytical skills
Interpersonal skills
Interviewing skills
Written communication
Organizational skills
Attention to detail
Discretion
Professionalism
Independent work
Collaboration
Feedback incorporation
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Salesforce
Travel
Spanish

Location

Washington, DC
San Francisco, CA
New York, NY

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience, is a plus

Education Level

Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$99,493

Benefits

Generous paid time-off policy
Comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
401k plan and employer match
Annual professional development funds
Internal professional development programs and workshops

About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles.
The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states, and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide.
Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention.
We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population.

Equal Opportunity

Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability.
We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible.
We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally.
We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.