Marleina Ubel


Marleina Ubel, Senior Policy Analyst, researches the criminal legal system with a focus on alternatives to policing that center restorative justice. Previously, Marleina was NJPP’s 2020-2021 Kathleen Crotty Fellow where she analyzed the state budget process and researched public spending on state and local law enforcement. Marleina began her undergraduate work at Valencia College and earned a transfer scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned a B.A. in Philosophy. As a PIKSI fellow, she spent a summer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology challenging demographic disparities in institutions of higher learning. In 2021, she earned her M.S.W. in Management and Policy at Rutgers University and served as an Eagleton Fellow in the New Jersey Assembly Majority Office. Marleina lives in Lambertville with her husband and daughter.

Combating Surveillance and Protecting Privacy: Why New Jersey Needs the Values Act

Federal immigration enforcement collects sensitive data to track, target, and separate families. The Values Act would limit what information can be shared.

New Jersey Should Invest Opioid Settlement Funds to Effectively Tackle the Opioid Crisis and Prevent Future Harm

Testimony from NJPP Policy Analyst Marleina Ubel before the New Jersey Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory.

Alternative Crisis Response Builds Trust and Enhances Public Safety

Testimony from Policy Analyst Marleina Ubel in support of community-centered approaches to public safety.

Language Access Makes Public Services More Effective and Makes Economic Sense

Testimony from NJPP Policy Analyst and State Policy Fellow Marleina Ubel in support of expanding language access for non-English speakers.

State of the State 2023: Rapid Reaction

Live from the NJPP Zoom room, Sheila, Peter, and Marleina react to Governor Murphy's 2023 State of the State address.

Social Equity Excise Fee Revenue Distribution Must Center Racial Justice

Testimony from NJPP Policy Analyst and State Policy Fellow Marleina Ubel in favor of equitable distribution of the Social Equity Excise Fee.

Language Access Removes Barriers and Makes Public Services More Effective

Testimony from NJPP Policy Analyst and State Policy Fellow Marleina Ubel in support of making government materials accessible in multiple languages.

Data Disaggregation Gives Lawmakers a Full Picture of Communities and Advances Equity

Testimony from NJPP Policy Analyst and State Policy Fellow Marleina Ubel in support of implementing data disaggregation.

The High Cost of “Free” Representation: Why New Jersey Should Eliminate Public Defender Fees

High fees for the constitutional right to an attorney leave clients in debt and influence how they navigate New Jersey's justice system.

New Internal Affairs Dashboard is a Historic Step Towards Police Transparency

New dashboard on police internal affairs investigations compiles information that was only accessible through hundreds of different agencies.