Josh Smith Authors Op-Ed On Economic Impact of TN Criminal Justice Bills
From the Tennesseean - Tennessee’s economy depends on a having a strong workforce to keep businesses booming, communities thriving and families prospering. Now more than ever, we need all hands on deck to get our economy back on [...]
Gov. Lee Hosts Josh Smith & Conservative Policy Leaders for Criminal Justice Reform Discussion
On April 7th, Governor Bill Lee hosted 4th Purpose CEO Josh Smith and other prominent conservative policy leaders including former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, former Governor Rick Perry, Pat [...]
Dogan-Gaither Flats provides the pathway to ‘a different life’ for men leaving prison
Knox News Sentinel - Some of Tennessee's top politicians stood in full view of the cameras to celebrate the forthcoming Dogan-Gaither Flats, the future home for formerly incarcerated men returning to Knoxville. In typical fashion, Josh Smith, the [...]
Fourth Purpose Foundation to renovate historic Dogan-Gaither Flats into affordable housing for ex-offenders
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 4th Purpose Foundation, a Knoxville-based criminal justice reform nonprofit, will transform a historic motel into affordable, supportive housing for ex-offenders, called Dogan-Gaither Flats. Dogan-Gaither Flats will be located at the former home of [...]
4th Purpose CEO Josh Smith awarded Presidential Pardon
KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WBIR) — Joshua Smith spent five years behind bars in Kentucky for his involvement in drug trafficking but turned his life around. Since his release in 2003, Smith started a multi-million dollar company [...]
CEO Josh Smith Co-Authors Article with Right On Crime About Clean Slate Laws
4th Purpose Foundation CEO Josh Smith, recently co-authored an article with Scott Peyton from Right on Crime, concerning clean slate laws and its impact on the criminal justice system. Justice-involved individuals, who make up one-third [...]