Josh Crawford

Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives

Josh Crawford is a native of Massachusetts. He went to Penn State for his undergraduate degree and then finished law school in Boston. After a brief stint in Sacramento, California, working in the county district attorney’s office, Josh moved to Kentucky to help start the Pegasus Institute, a nonpartisan organization designed to promote opportunity. In addition to serving as executive director of the organization, Josh had a special focus on criminal justice policy and now leads those efforts for the Georgia Center or Opportunity.

“By focusing on public safety and order, we can restore hope and opportunity to our communities.”

Featured Content

We must rein in violent crime to help those who need economic opportunity

OpEd | Chicago Sun-Times

Murder Is Actually Going Down—Wherever They’re Paying Cops More and Targeting Gangs

OpEd | NewsWeek

California’s Skyrocketing Crime: How It Happened and What to Do About It

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Increasing Employment Opportunities For Ex-Offenders

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Prisoner Reentry | The State of Corrections

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Josh Crawford

Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives

Featured Content

We must rein in violent crime to help those who need economic opportunity

Murder Is Actually Going Down—Wherever They’re Paying Cops More and Targeting Gangs

California’s Skyrocketing Crime: How It Happened and What to Do About It

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Deep Red Valleys Report

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Georgia's Welfare System Reference Guide

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An Alternative To Incarceration

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A High Price To Pay

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Increasing Employment Opportunities For Ex-Offenders

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Prisoner Reentry | The State of Corrections

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Prisoner Reentry

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Increasing Access to Quality Healthcare for Low-Income Uninsured Georgians

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Disincentives for Work and Marriage in Georgia's Welfare System White Paper

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Disincentives for Work and Marriage in Georgia's Welfare SystemExecutive Summary

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