Josh Nemeth

Josh Nemeth

Criminal Justice Policy Analyst

josh@libertas.institute

Josh Nemeth is the Criminal Justice Policy Analyst at Libertas Institute. Before joining Libertas, he spent a decade in criminal prosecution between Utah and Montana, most recently as a Special Victims Unit prosecutor for Cache County. He also works as a criminal defense attorney, giving him experience on both sides of Utah's criminal justice system. That background informs his commitment to criminal justice reform grounded in limited government and individual liberty, with practical solutions that protect public safety. Josh holds a J.D. from BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School and degrees in business. A father of four, he lives in rural Cache County with his wife and children.

Josh Nemeth's Articles

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the government cannot strip Second Amendment rights based only on drug use.
Utah’s highest court is about to look very different, and Governor Spencer Cox gets to reshape it.
Transparency is the foundation on which public trust is built on, and a watchful citizenry is how liberty continues to stand.
Despite evidence of successful outcomes and available capacity, the therapeutic community model is largely underused as a corrections resource.
Public disorder concerns are real, and residents deserve effective responses. But overcriminalization is at its most counterproductive reaches people not causing harm while leaving the underlying disorder untouched.
Utah's top 25% most-arrested homeless individuals cost Salt Lake City $51 million annually in shelter, police, court, and medical expenses. As lawmakers pour another $45.6 million into the system, organizations like The Other Side Village are already breaking the cycle through sobriety, accountability, and employment, without taxpayer funding. The data makes the case: expanding a broken system isn't the answer.