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Anthony Mejia

Anthony_Mejia (2)

Anthony Mejia

Organization

Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston

Program

Rappaport Public Policy Fellow

Year

2026

Rappaport Public Policy Fellows spend 10 weeks each summer serving within the highest levels of state and municipal governments in the Greater Boston Area. The program includes students from graduate and professional programs at local universities.

School: Boston University School of Social Work
Placement: Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Project Description: Anthony’s project will focus on individuals paroled from DOC facilities who are released to parole supervision. I will examine how consistently individuals are connected to key reentry supports such as housing, behavioral health treatment, healthcare, employment support, and identity documents, with the goal of identifying where handoffs are working, where breakdowns may occur, and what practical steps could strengthen early post-release coordination.