Devon Kurtz

Devon Kurtz

Public Safety Policy Director


Devon Kurtz leads research and policy development in public safety and homelessness. His research and commentaries have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, National Public Radio, and The Economist. He is also the author of Sketches from Behind Prison Walls. Devon holds a B.A. in Classical Studies from Dartmouth College and an M.St. in Criminology from the University of Cambridge.

Latest Posts by Devon Kurtz


syringes
Post
  • Homelessness

A Pragmatic Approach to Harm Reduction

housing
Research
  • Foundational Research

Why America’s Homelessness Strategy Failed and How to Fix It

homeless on street
Post
  • Homelessness

Offering Communities New Solutions to Homelessness

city park
Post
  • Public Safety

Make Communities Safer in Practice—Not Just in Theory

low income housing
News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

States Say No to “Housing First”

prison
News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

New Mexico Needs Private Prison Competition

US Supreme Court
News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

Supreme Court Rightly Lets Communities Choose How to Respond to Homelessness