DAVID AYALA
Executive Director, The Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People and Families Movement
Orlando, FL | @ficpfmovement
David is the executive director of The Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM), a national network of civil and human rights organizations led by people with conviction histories and their families. A Brooklyn native raised by a single Puerto Rican mother, David entered the criminal justice system at age 12. After returning home from federal prison in 2006, he became a leading advocate for criminal justice reform. David was the first Chapter President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), working to end the disenfranchisement of people with convictions. He played a key role in the Florida Second Chances Campaign, which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million people. As Southeast Regional Organizer for Latino Justice PRLDEF, he helped mobilize the Latino community to pass Amendment 4. David also serves on advisory boards, including Harvard Law School's Institute to End Mass Incarceration.