To explore what an holistic infrastructure for Restorative Justice might look like, students broke into five groups, with each group focusing on one of five missions or “touchpoints” which include: Advocacy —
Humanizing the incarcerated and communities disproportionately affected by the current carceral system (most often low-income people of color).
Prevention — Addressing poverty and trauma, two leading precursors to incarceration, in neighborhoods where a disproportionate number of our city’s incarcerated peoples come from. Intervention – Repairing wounds in communities caused by wrong-doing using alternatives to the current criminal justice system (while keeping those accused out of jail). Mitigation — Engaging with policy-makers and “lessening the severity” for people caught up in the existing incarceration system (bail and parole work). SVAID:BE Design Studio II — students developed the project working remotely throughout the Spring of 2020. (School of Visual Arts BFA Program in Interior Design/Built Environments)
Introduction SVAID:BE Design Studio II, Spring 2020
Our Approach
Re-Entry —
Welcoming returning citizens… Assisting people recently released from prison, helping them develop the tools they need to rejoin society, and working to reduce recidivism.
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An Infrastructure for Restorative Justice SVA Interior Design: Built Environments