Chanelle Jones ‘20 is a Rubin-Presser Social Justice Fellow, Weisman Fellow, Conwell Scholar, and 2018 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Originally from Elkton, Maryland, Chanelle was a Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology with a minor in Africana Studies.
Chanelle’s interest in juvenile justice developed from working with the youth in The Choice Program referred by the Department of Juvenile and Social Services and learning about their experiences. This interest led her to intern as an undergraduate with Judge Silkworth at the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in Annapolis, Maryland, where she also worked with the truancy court program. At Temple Law School, Chanelle is the President of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and volunteers with the School Discipline Advocacy Service (SDAS) and the Name Change Project.
As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, Chanelle is working as a Law Clerk at the National Juvenile Defender Center. Her policy interests include education policy and banning-the-box initiatives.