Reymundo Juan Armendariz

Reymundo Armendariz is the Senior Policy Associate with our Youth Justice team. Reymundo leads our work engaging justice system stakeholders such as service providers, and organizes youth advocacy groups and other grassroots groups to implement youth justice policy reforms. 

Reymundo has worked with youth in the legal and court system for 25 years through the Restorative Justice Project in Santa Clara County as well as coordinating youth employment and youth mentorship programs for youth impacted by system involvement. Reymundo implemented rites of passage and cultural based programs in the Santa Clara and Alameda County youth facilities. Reymundo led advocacy campaigns against Prop 21 in 2000 as well as campaigns against policy brutality and gang violence in 2013 and 2018. Reymundo is an adept and accomplished organizer who has a long history of advocacy in the South Bay Area.