Trauma Informed Design: Transforming Correctional Design for Justice (Season 2, Episode 3)

“Trauma-Informed Design: Transforming Correctional Design for Justice” What is the role of Trauma-Informed Design in reforming correctional facilities? With 7.3-million Americans in some level of corrections (prisons, jails, probation or parole), it is clear we are setting up those who are incarcerated to fail. The glaring truth can be seen in recidivism rates of 76.6 percent after 5 years! IDP explores the injustice of racial inequity within correctional design. IDP’s own Janet Roche leads an expert panel of Christine Cowart (Cowart Trauma Informed Partnership); Jana Belack (PlaceTailor); and Dana McKinney (Gehry Partners) to examine the history and future of corrections design, and and how Trauma-informed Design can be used to reform it. In this webinar, Inclusive Designers Podcast and the Boston Architectural College (BAC) joined forces to discuss the role of designers in providing safe and sustainable facilities for corrections, with a focus on offering design solutions to social inequities in this environment. Moderators: Janet Roche- BAC Alumni Council, BAC Adjunct Instructor & Design for Human Health Graduate; Owner of Janet Roche Designs, LLC, & Host of Inclusive Designers Podcast.  Contact: [email protected]; www.inclusivedesigners.com; plansbyjanet.com Christine Cowart– Senior Policy Analyst; Trauma-Informed Consultant, Owner of Cowart Trauma-Informed Partnership.  Contact: [email protected]; www.cotipusa.com Panelists: Jana Belack, Leed AP BD+C– BAC Adjunct Instructor, Lead Designer PlaceTailor.  Contact: [email protected] Dana Mckinney, AIA- Architect and Urban Planner, Gehry Patners, LLP, Co-founder: Black in Design Conference; Map the Gap; African American Desin Nexus.  Contact: [email protected], www.danamckinney.com Agenda: “Intro: Trauma Informed Design/Transforming Correctional Design” – Janet Roche “Implications of Understanding Trauma on Correctional Design”– Christine Cowart “Evolution of Correctional Design: Pros & Cons for Future Designs” – Jana Belack “The Future of Corrections with Urban Design in Mind” – Dana McKinney “Questions & Answers on Implementing Design for Justice Reform”– Entire Panel Transcript: “Janet: Hi, and welcome to ‘Transforming Correctional Design for Justice Reform’. I’m going to be one of your hosts, Janet Roche. I am part of the class of 2016, and I’ll get into my bio at some point. I’m coming to you right now from the lovely state of Vermont. I’m honored to be here for the first or what the BAC hopes to be regular inspired talks over the years. And the founding week of the BAC we’re going to showcase all different alumni and students and teachers and special guests about the inspiring work that they’re doing. And that also includes yours truly right now. And we have Jana Belack, who is also an alumni for this particular panel. So I also want to thank the leadership of President Mahesh Dass for, in the office, for coming up with this grand celebration this week. And we’ll talk a little bit about science and what that means in terms of corrections and corrections design, and justice reform. But we’re going to add a little piece, which is going to be about trauma and what does trauma mean and how does that also affect humans within the built enviro...