Saif Imtiaz

Muhammad Saif Imtiaz is the Data & Research Fellow at the CFSY, where he supports the Legal Policy Team through legislative monitoring, data management, and strategic research that advances youth sentencing reform. Based in Chicago, Saif works at the intersection of policy and data, contributing to reports, managing pro bono coordination, and identifying advocacy opportunities rooted in justice and equity.

Saif recently completed his Master of Public Policy (MPP) at the University of Chicago with a concentration in Data Analytics. He has worked on projects focused on access to care, justice-involved populations, and systems-level reform, including research aimed at addressing unmet social needs to reduce healthcare costs and improve outcomes for structurally marginalized communities. He brings a commitment to using evidence to drive policy change that centers human dignity and second chances.