Rachael Rollins was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts in 2022. Matthew J. Lee/Boston Globe
Former federal prosecutor Rachael Rollins, who resigned last May amid ethics concerns, has a new job. She has been hired as a special projects manager at Roxbury Community College, reportedly tasked with running a program for former inmates.
The program, new to RCC, will focus on women of color. In a part-time position, Rollins will help oversee efforts to provide leadership tools and other training. Her hiring was announced in a January memo to faculty and staff from Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Joyce Taylor Gibson. Commonwealth Lighthouse reported.
Rollins is currently listed on the RRC website staff. directoryGibson and other RCC representatives did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
Rollins will earn an annual salary of $96,000 in his new position, according to records from the state comptroller’s office. He had been paid more than $7,300 as of Feb. 24.
Rollins rose to prominence in 2018 when she was elected Suffolk County district attorney on a progressive criminal justice reform platform. She became Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor in 2022 after being nominated by President Joe Biden and receiving a tie-breaking vote in the Senate from Vice President Kamala Harris.
His tenure ended in controversy after two damning investigative reports by the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
Reports surfaced allegations that Rollins served as a “de facto campaign adviser” to Ricardo Arroyo. Arroyo, a former member of the Boston City Council, was running against Rollins’ successor, Kevin Hayden, to be Suffolk County district attorney in the fall of 2022. She was accused of trying to create the public impression that the Justice Department was investigating Hayden for corruption and lying under oath about leaking information to reporters. The Office of Special Counsel called Rollins’ alleged conduct an “egregious” violation of the Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from engaging in certain political activities.
In the memo to the RCC community, Gibson praised Rollins’ past work and shared more details about what his role will be at the university.
“In particular, Rollins’ implementation of significant criminal justice reforms will be essential to ensuring the success of the Project. As Suffolk County District Attorney, Rollins created a Conviction Integrity Unit with one of the broadest mandates in the country and also developed our Commonwealth’s first Restorative Justice Unit,” Gibson wrote in the memo, which was also obtained by The Boston Globe“In the coming months, Rachael will work with colleagues at RCC to develop curriculum and support services, develop metrics for success, and identify additional funding opportunities for the program.”
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