Curtis Ferdinand is a social justice and criminal justice reform advocate and a Peer Reentry Specialist Learning Fellow with the Chicago Torture Justice Memorials. Having served 24 years of a 60-year sentence for a non-violent drug conviction, he is a staunch supporter and activist on behalf of the formerly incarcerated as well as those still in jails and institutions. While incarcerated, Curtis graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Associate's Degree in Liberal Studies and earned certificates in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Substance Abuse.
The Chicago Transformation Collab brought Chicagoans together who are on the frontlines in the fight for justice.