Dr. Ronald F. Day

Dr. Ronald F. Day is the senior vice president at The Fortune Society. He is passionate about reentry and addressing the stigma of incarceration. Dr. Day provides executive oversight to several departments including the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy, which advocates to change laws and policies that create barriers for successful reintegration; The Center for Research, Inquiry, and Social Justice, which conducts research to advance policy and practices that improve the safety of our communities; and Admissions, Education & Employment Services, and Transitional Services—key departments that deliver services to thousands of directly impacted people annually. Dr. Day has been the recipient of several awards, including the Citizens Against Recidivism Bridge Builder Award and the Justice Research Fellowship. He has a PhD in criminal justice from the CUNY Graduate Center/John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an MPA from Baruch College (CUNY). Dr. Day is also formerly incarcerated.