News & Blog

Jan 29

Justice Design News Highlights Dr. Deanna Dwenger’s Upcoming Presentation at the National Sheriffs’ Association Winter Conference

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Elevatus Architecture

Justice Design News recently published a preview of Dr. Deanna Dwenger’s National Sheriffs’ Association Winter Conference presentation, “Behind the Bars: A Psychologist’s Perspective on Designing for Mental Health in Corrections,” exploring how the environments we design can either intensify stress or support healing inside justice settings. Read it here.

Jul 17

Developed through Justice Prototype Design: Detention Pod and Control

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Chris Sailors

As Sheriff of Fulton County, Indiana, I was tasked with addressing the same issues that many sheriffs across the country face with aging and inefficient jail facilities. Ours was burdened with a range of infrastructural problems, including plumbing, sewer lines, electrical systems, HVAC complications, inadequate storage space, and overcrowding. The…