SAMMY PEREZ
Sammy Perez serves Prison Fellowship’s advocacy team by building and mobilizing a network of people who are passionate about justice that restores. Perez equips Prison Fellowship’s Justice Advocates in the eastern U.S. to improve the criminal justice system through strategies including constituent lobbying, media engagement, and storytelling. After rediscovering faith in Christ, Perez, who has spent time in prison, overcame his past and began to serve others impacted by crime and incarceration. His letters to the editor have been published in regional Virginia outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch and NoVa News. Perez was appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe to the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention in the Commonwealth.
Perez graduated from Liberty University with a degree in psychology, specializing in addiction and recovery, and is currently completing graduate studies in professional counseling. He enjoys life with his lovely wife and
WORKSHOP TITLE: Stand Up for Justice that Restores!
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Did you know that nearly 1 in 3 Americans have a criminal record? During this workshop, students will learn about the problem of over-incarceration in the United States and the far-reaching impact that tough-on-crime policies have their friends, family members, and communities. Students will have the opportunity to learn practical ways to be ambassadors for a restorative system of justice, including how to be influencers within their communities, help change the cultural narrative, and speak up to their legislators about the injustices that exist within the criminal justice system.
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