Devon Kurtz

Devon Kurtz

Policy Director — Public Safety


Devon leads research and policy development in public safety and homelessness, focusing on prison accountability, probation and parole reform, and responses to unsheltered homelessness. With experience in government affairs for non-profits, public relations, prison ministry, and re-entry programming, Devon’s work aims to create system-level changes. His writings have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Herald, City Journal, and The Hill. A graduate of Dartmouth College and a current graduate student at the University of Cambridge, Devon has testified on criminal justice issues across several states. An avid Nordic skier and hiker, Devon lives in Vermont with an Australian Cattle Dog.

Latest Posts by Devon Kurtz


News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

Where is all that money going to fight homelessness in Arizona? No one knows

Research
  • Foundational Research

Drug-Free Homeless Service Zones

homeless street
Research
  • Foundational Research

Homelessness in Missouri: An Evolving Crisis

Research
  • Foundational Research

Homelessness Diversion Programs: Mandating Treatment while Reducing Incarceration

News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

Florida’s Homeless Need Treatment First, Not Housing First

Research
  • Policy Brief

Involuntary Civil Commitment

News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

Invest in More Cops

prison
News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

Private Prisons Can Work

News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

Finding a Home on the Outside