Sarah Aukamp is a research analyst in the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute. She contributes to various projects related to juvenile justice, risk assessment, and criminal case processing.

Before joining Urban, Aukamp was a policy intern for the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences, where she researched legislation and policies surrounding recovery housing. She also was a research assistant on a project examining the spread of COVID-19 among incarcerated populations.

Aukamp holds a BS in community and justice studies from Guilford College and an MPP from the College of William & Mary.