Manager of Policy Analysis
Jorja Powers is the Policy Analyst for the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy. She supports the agency through research projects in legal and policy issues and trends regarding criminal justice throughout Nevada and the nation. Preceding this post, Jorja served at the Nevada Department of Corrections as the Offender Management Division Administrator after 12 years with the agency promoting through the Correctional Casework Specialist series. She also has a background working in education and the non-profit arena. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education from California State University, Chico.