Khalil Rushdan
Bio
Khalil Rushdan is a dedicated advocate and leader in Arizona’s reentry community. Wrongfully convicted of a 1997 murder, Khalil served 15 and a half years before his conviction was overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct, leading to his release in December 2011. Since then, he has been a passionate advocate for wrongful conviction awareness and systemic change, focusing on reentry resources, transitional mentoring, employment training, and housing.
As founder of the AZ Village Network, Khalil works to remove barriers for justice-involved individuals and serves as a mentor, consultant, and ally to legal, non-profit, and private sector organizations, fostering second chances and stronger communities.l plan to use this fellowship year to bring more awareness to the drivers of mass incarceration in Arizona, provide leadership opportunities to other formerly incarcerated individuals and expand entrepreneurial opportunities for individuals upon reentry.
As a CSRD Community Fellow, Khalil Rushdan looks forward to the opportunities for collaboration with CSRD on addressing laws, policies or practices that create inhumane conditions in communities of color