Kerwin Pittman

“I was asked to contribute to conversations about criminal justice reform because of both my lived experience and the work I was doing in communities,”

Kerwin Pittman · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Pittman defended his involvement in the Racial Equity in Criminal Justice task force, citing his lived experience and community work.

“I made decisions as a young person that had serious consequences, including spending more than a decade incarcerated.”

Kerwin Pittman · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Pittman acknowledged that decisions he made as a young person led to serious consequences including more than a decade of incarceration.

“I have never hidden my past. The gang involvement and criminal conduct you reference occurred when I was a teenager and young man at or before the age of 19. I am now 39 years old.”

Kerwin Pittman · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Pittman said his gang involvement and criminal conduct occurred when he was a teenager or young man at or before age 19.