It was great to see so many people at the AAJ Fall Conference in Jersey City this year! Technically, this is our last journal of 2018! We are calling this Q3 as we skipped our usual fall publication, however, this issue will make up for it. I’ll tell you how now:
First, we will focus on our latest Seasoned Professional, Mr. Larry Hartman. I had the pleasure working with Larry on the AAJ Communications Committee for the past few years and he was a most generous colleague. Larry who is recently retired, had a 36-year career focused on justice issues, he has planned and designed a wide range of complex projects including major prisons, large detention centers, forensic mental health and correctional health facilities. I am looking forward to sharing his interview with you.
The next is a white paper and is a must read for Law Enforcement design professionals as it provides a technical analysis of critical ventilation issues, ammunition adaptability and impact of various gun range design options. It’s a specific area of justice design that most of us could better understand. Hemna Marwah, an associate at Stantec in Calgary Alberta, does a terrific job (that includes helpful graphics), to walk us through the complexity of these training facilities.
Jacob Kummer was one of our EP Scholars at 2018 AAJ Fall Conference and -- he was busy. In this issue, you will first see his keen reporting on the round-table entitled “Mentally Ill Offenders: Who is “My Keeper”? and then Jacob gives us a synopsis of his finding on his tour of the The Red Hook Community Justice Center. If you couldn’t be with us in Jersey City, or maybe didn’t see this session, or get on this tour, these works will be very helpful as reference, and to highlight the focus and concerns of the conference.
Lastly, Erin Persky has finished up her intense long-term project on courthouse Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE). Basically, she has created a ‘toolbox’ for future project analysis that will only be beneficial to understand what is working within our justice environments! Bravo Erin!
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Kindest,
Kerry Feeney
Chair – AAJ Communications Committee
kfeeney@numberten.com
Q3 AAJ Article Links
Larry Hartman brings national and international experience to his projects. With a 36-year career focused on justice facilities, he has planned and designed a wide range of complex projects including major prisons, large detention centers, forensic mental health and correctional health facilities.
Recent Advancements in Gun Range Design, With a focus on ammunition adaptability
Provided by Hemna Marwah
Indoor gun ranges require careful and methodical planning and design to meet law enforcement standards for safety and flexibility. This white paper documents an on-going effort of planning for occupant safety and flexibility as part of indoor gun range design.
Report from AIA AAJ Fall Conference 2018: Jersey City, NJ Roundtable Session: Evidence-Based Design Approaches - Mentally Ill Offenders: Who is “My Keeper”?
By Jacob Matthias Kummer
Jacob Kummer, a 2018 AAJ scholarship reciepient, provides us with a compelling synopsis on a round-table of multi-disciplinary experts from the AAJ fall conference.
Report from AIA AAJ Fall Conference 2018: Jersey City, NJ Tour: The Red Hook Community Justice Center - Innovative Problem-Solving Courts at the Community Level
By Jacob Matthias Kummer
Jacob provides us with another perspective on this experimental, problem-solving court which takes a restorative approach to justice using sanctions and services to address the needs of victims, the community and offenders.
The AAJ Courthouse POE Toolkit - What You’ll Receive
By Erin Persky, Associate AIA, CCHP
It’s a long time coming, but the Courthouse POE Toolkit is complete! It will be ready for publication Q1 2019. So, when you request the Toolkit, what is it that you will receive? Keep reading to find out!
Submit for the 2019 AAJ Justice Facilities Reveiw