Mr. Alvarado received his undergraduate bachelor’s degree with a joint major in History/Chicano Studies at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in 1983 and holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of La Verne. He retired in 2011 after 32 years of public service in the criminal justice arena. He is a 37 year active volunteer and current board member with the UCR Alumni Association and a 26-year Board Director with NOVO Federal Credit Union. ​Mr. Alvarado is a published author/writer. His first book, 10-33 On The West Yard was published by Infinity, 2015. His current projects include chapter contributions to Aztlan Journal, UCLA, Vol 43, No.2 (2018) and Gringo Injustice (Routledge, 2019). Curated by Distinguished Professor, Alfredo Mirandé about the historical & current intersection between Latinos and and the Criminal Justice system.He has also co-authored, with his sister, Cynthia Alvarado, Chile Town, a fictional story about the struggles young Latino’s face in the inner city (March, 2020). Mr. Alvarado lives in southern California and remains active in community affairs. He and his wife have 6 adult children and 6 grandchildren.Read more about this authorRead less about this author