Understanding Trauma: An Interview with Tarra Simmons Part 2

by Kayla Harris | Jul 21, 2022 | Stories

UPCOMING EVENTS By Ala Iurco Contributors: Greg N Pinget, Evan Samuel Jackson, Anita Yang, Shewit Woldemichael, and Zongyuan Wang, University of Washington Bothell School of Business The cup of coffee I held was shaking while I looked at the interview questions in my...

“Some of the Most Brilliant Minds are in Our Prisons” An Interview With Representative Tarra Simmons

by Kayla Harris | Jul 14, 2022 | Stories

UPCOMING EVENTS Photo of Representative Tarra Simmons courtesy of Washington State House Democrats By: Kennis Chong, Julian Latta, Kari Tran, Brendan Turner, and Anita Yang, University of Washington Bothell School of Business The sun began to set as we all eagerly...

“The Conveyor Belt to Mass Incarceration”: An Interview With Christopher Poulos

by Kayla Harris | Apr 21, 2022 | Stories

UPCOMING EVENTS An Interview with Christopher Poulos, Director of Person-Centered Services at the Washington State Department of Corrections, on his personal view of mass incarceration in the US, the disparity of opportunity in prison, and how one can succeed...

“We Don’t Want the Courts and Jails to Have to be the De Facto Mental Health Service Provider.”

by Kayla Harris | Jan 3, 2022 | Stories

UPCOMING EVENTS King County Superior Court Judge David Keenan on mental health, incarceration, and early intervention to reduce recidivism By David Bui, Vanessa Pilat, TJ Singh, Samuel Haile, and Nguyen Nguyen, UW Bothell School of Business Just before 5:40 pm, a...

“There’s an expiration date on the milk in my fridge, but there’s no expiration date for my conviction.”

by Kayla Harris | Dec 20, 2021 | Stories

UPCOMING EVENTS An interview with Susan Mason, Founder and Executive Director of What’s Next Washington, on the intersections of mental health, poverty, and systemic discrimination based on incarceration history. By Henos Adhana, Izak Casterline, Maria De Los Angeles...