Spurgeon Kennedy

Spurgeon Kennedy has over 40 years of experience helping adult justice systems implement fair, legal, and effective practices that respect the rights of justice-involved individuals and the safety of local communities. Spurgeon has provided technical assistance and support to local, state, and national justice systems and organizations on issues such as improving bail decision-making, implementing outcome and performance metrics, developing pretrial services agencies, alternatives to incarceration, system mapping, pretrial diversion, and work- and caseload analysis. He also has served as a facilitator and training faculty member for agencies at the federal, state, and local levels.

Spurgeon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Public Administration, both from George Washington University. Spurgeon also is the current President of the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA).