Date of Award
Spring 6-4-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Industrial Design
Department
Industrial Design
First Advisor
Charlie Cannon
Second Advisor
Bryce DuBois
Third Advisor
James Monteiro
Abstract
What happens to the over two million people incarcerated in U.S. prisons and jails?
Changing in sentencing laws and policies have created a cycle of imprisonment, racially isolating and oppressing BIPOC communities. Reintegration and reentry programs are an avenue to break the cycle of recidivism. Through my work, I have developed hands-on, structured opportunities for justice-involved adults to rebuild a life for themselves by increasing the accessibility of gardening reentry programs. This project creates a space for mentorship and support for Rhode Island’s formerly incarcerated people with the goal of helping them to develop vital life skills through growing and gardening management.
It is time to meet people where they are and grow a space to foster a more inclusive community during this challenging transitional period.
Recommended Citation
Soltys, Juliana, "Breaking | Grounding | Growing: Expanding the Rhode Island gardening reentry programs as a pathway towards stability" (2022). Masters Theses. 922.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/922
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Comments
View exhibition online: Juliana Soltys, Breaking | Grounding | Growing