Devon Kurtz

Devon Kurtz

Director of Public Safety Policy


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


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News & Media
  • Opinion-Editorial

Trump Was Right to Shutter This Homelessness Agency

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News & Media
  • Radio and Podcasts

Devon Kurtz Talks Homelessness on Scarp & Friends

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Post
  • Homelessness

A Pragmatic Approach to Harm Reduction

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Research
  • Foundational Research

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

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Post
  • Homelessness

Offering Communities New Solutions to Homelessness

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Post
  • Public Safety

Make Communities Safer in Practice—Not Just in Theory