Terel Overton

Terel Overton is a formerly incarcerated individual who served 22 and a half years. During his incarceration, he gained literacy skills and passed his GED. He is now pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at Hudson Link through Mercy University.

 

Released in 2024, he immediately began working as a youth advocate, violence interrupter, and campaigner for criminal justice reform. Terel, co-founder of The Pillars of Promise, continues to work as a fervent champion to help pass the Second Look Act proposed by Senators Julia Salazar and Latrice Walker, while also challenging the erroneous conviction for which he spent so many years incarcerated.