About Joshua Essex
Joshua Essex is the Chief Technology Officer who founded Recidiviz at Google, aiming to harness technology to end mass incarceration.
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Joshua Essex serves as the Chief Technology Officer and is the founder of Recidiviz, an initiative started at Google. His motivation stems from his family’s experiences, driving him to work towards a future where individuals can feel safe and free with their loved ones. Through Recidiviz, Essex seeks to leverage technological advancements to accelerate bipartisan efforts aimed at ending mass incarceration, reflecting his commitment to social justice and reform.
About Recidiviz
Recidiviz, a Y-Combinator S19 company based in New York and Oakland, partners with state criminal justice agencies to use data for reducing incarceration and enhancing policy transparency, focusing on equity and community success.