Imagining a World Without Prisons

The speaker, a justice architect, challenges the traditional prison system by advocating for restorative justice and alternative spaces. Through personal stories and professional experiences, they highlight the flaws in current incarceration practices and propose innovative solutions like peacemaking centers, restorative economics, and pop-up resource villages. These initiatives aim to address the root causes of crime and support community healing and economic empowerment.

What does the speaker invite the audience to imagine?

• A world with no justice system

• A world with more prisons

• A world without prisons

• A world with better prisons

What realization did the speaker have during her first prison visit?

• Prisons are the result of racist policies

• Prisons are well-designed buildings

• Prisons are the best solution for crime

• Prisons are necessary for justice

What is the primary focus of restorative justice?

• Repairing relationships

• Building more prisons

• Punishing offenders

• Increasing incarceration rates

What was the speaker's first project related to restorative justice?

• Developing a new jail

• Designing a courthouse

• Creating a peacemaking room in a school

• Building a large prison

Why did the speaker decide to involve incarcerated individuals in the design process?

• To understand their perspective

• To follow government regulations

• To win design awards

• To reduce construction costs

What was the outcome of the Near Westside Peacemaking Project?

• It increased crime rates

• It failed to engage the community

• It encouraged people to engage in peacemaking

• It was not completed

What is the purpose of 'restorative economics'?

• To reduce economic growth

• To increase incarceration rates

• To provide job training and entrepreneurship opportunities

• To build more prisons

What is the Pop-Up Resource Village designed to do?

• Offer legal services

• Build permanent housing

• Provide mobile resources to communities

• Increase prison capacity

What is one of the key features of 'Restore Oakland'?

• A police station

• A courthouse

• A restaurant that trains workers

• A new prison facility

What does the speaker suggest is a better use of tax dollars?

• Building more jails

• Funding more police

• Increasing court budgets

• Creating restorative justice centers