Dr. John Ducksworth
Dr. John Ducksworth (he/him) was born in New York City and attended the NYC Public School system. Completing his Doctor of Ministry degree at New York Theological Seminary as well as having a master’s degree in Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, an earlier master’s degree from seminary in pastoral care and counseling. Spending seventeen years as an Officer/Clergy in The Salvation Army rising to the rank of Captain, he has served in various administrative and social justice appointments throughout the Northeast and New England states. He has provided leadership to Court based programs, Community Corrections, Probation and Juvenile Justice Agencies, private corrections corporations, and social services agencies. His various roles have expanded from being directly impacted to providing direct service, to middle and senior management positions, to government agency Executive Team. He is a licensed trainer and facilitator of Restorative Justice Principles and Practices and a Board of Directors member of the non-profit organization Restorative Justice Initiative. He has until recently served as a Board member to the National Multifaith Campaign Ending Mass Incarceration (EMI). He has been published and is married to Joan and they have two teenage daughters.
