86. Part 2 - WPA Designing for Dignity: Housing, Policy, and the Future of Justice

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Rebel Justice and part two of our illuminating conversation with Meg Egan, CEO of the Women's Prison Association—America's first organization dedicated to women impacted by incarceration.Where our first episode explored personal stories driving WPA's mission, this segment zooms out to examine systemic solutions. Meg shares critical insights from her time working at Rikers Island, where she witnessed firsthand the profound failures of mass incarceration, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her experiences supervising solitary confinement units holding teenagers and later overseeing jail conditions during the pandemic have cemented her conviction that fundamental change is urgently needed.At the heart of this episode is WPA's revolutionary approach to supporting justice-impacted women and gender-expansive people. Rather than rigid programs, they offer personalized care that restores agency to individuals who've been systematically denied it. We explore their newest permanent supportive housing project, the Rise, where trauma-informed design creates environments conducive to healing. Meg articulates how thoughtful architecture, community connection, and dignified support create pathways to stability that punishment never could.CreditsGuest: Meg EganSoundtrack: Particles (Revo Main Version) by [Coma-Media] Producers: Maile Monds & Charlotte JanesDownload Issue 14 of The View Magazine to read the full article here: https://theviewmag.org.uk/product/the-view-issue-14/Subscribe to The View for just £20/year: 4 digital issues + 1 print edition.Follow us on Instagram @the_view_magazines, and find us on X, LinkedIn, and Facebook.For enquires, contact: [email protected] the showFor more unmissable content from The View sign up here