Oswald Newbold II

Oswald Newbold serves as President on the Board of Directors for the National Association of

Reentry Professionals Inc. He also works as the Reentry Coordinator at The Reentry Center of

Riviera Beach and is involved with the Palm Beach County Reentry Task Force and the Palm

Beach County Criminal Justice Commission. In the past year, he participated in initiatives and

workshops to identify service gaps, improve services for individuals with mental illness or

substance use disorders in the criminal justice system, and optimize local resources.

Oswald's personal experiences fuel his dedication to reentry, policy advocacy, criminal justice

reform, and conflict resolution, focusing on issues like racial biases, sentencing disparities, and post-incarceration reintegration. He actively engages policymakers and is currently in training with JustLeadership USA (JLUSA) to further his impact. Oswald also graduated from the Prison- to-Profession (P2P) Scholar Program in 2023, which focuses on advocacy and mentoring. Globally, he advocates for criminal justice reform aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.

In conflict resolution, Oswald began as a mediator resolving prisoner disputes and now mediates landlord-tenant conflicts in a program designed to prevent homelessness. He is preparing to launch a youth conflict resolution program, empowering them to address bullying, harassment, and gang activity as certified mediators.

Oswald emphasizes collaboration over competition in reentry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership and is pursuing certifications in Project Management and Data

Analysis to use in the reentry field.