Among justice-involved individuals, histories of trauma of remarkably common. Additionally, correctional environments can be traumatic in and of themselves, potentially leading to the onset of new trauma for residents, visitors, staff, and others coming into contact with these buildings. In this episode I speak with architect Frank Greene about trauma-informed design, and how important it is to plan and design facilities from the beginning with a trauma-informed lens.

Ever wonder how a projects comes to be? In this episode I sit down *in person* with Eric Davis, Deputy Director of Capital Planning and Policy for Cook County, Il., to discuss examples of how the need for potential justice and civic projects is identified and eventually become Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and get insight into the ways in which government agencies oversee the work of architects and planners to ensure our work reflects the goals of the community. This is hopefully just a snippet of what will become a larger, more in-depth episode down the road. Enjoy!

In this episode I speak with Eldra Jackson III, Co-Executive Director of Inside Circle, a non-profit that runs programs within prisons and the community with the aim of empowering system-impacted people. We discuss Eldra's experiences within the justice system, his experiences with Inside Circle, and the amazing trajectory that this involvement had on the rest of his life. I truly hope you're as inspired by this episode as I was.