Justice is more than jails, policing, and prisons.
Hello, I'm Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, and I lead the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative. Welcome to my podcast series—Walk. Listen. Learn: Our Journey to Justice! Throughout October, I will interview 13 experts who will help us explore key topics relating to justice, equity, and opportunity.
Because it's Walk-tober, I will also encourage listeners to turn their wellness journey into a justice journey by (virtually) walking with me every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Episode 12: Understanding Sentencing with Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Senator Sims and me. In episode 12, we’ll talk about sentencing and understanding the impact it has on our communities of color. Senator Sims is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing the 17th Senate District. He is also a member of the Illinois Black Caucus, Chairman of the Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee, where he’s leading efforts to reform our justice system and serves as Of Counsel at the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP.
25 Oct 2020
Episode 11: Community Organizing with Marlon Chamberlain
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Marlon Chamberlain and me. In episode 11, we’ll talk about community organizing, specifically organizing the community of people who have been impacted by the justice system. Marlon Chamberlain is the Project Manager of the Alliance for the Reentry at the Safer Foundation. Marlon brings over twenty years of lived and professional experience towards his work and focuses on advocating on behalf people with arrest and conviction records.
22 Oct 2020
Episode 10: Intersectionality with Channyn Parker
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Channyn Parker and me. In episode 8, we’ll talk about justice through a lens of intersectionality. Channyn Parker is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Howard Brown Health. She is a human rights advocate, a public speaker, a community-centric leader, and currently serves on the Equality Illinois Board.
20 Oct 2020
Episode 9: Housing Justice with Adam Ballard
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Adam Ballard and me. In episode 9, we’ll talk about housing justice and its importance to helping people live independently. We’ll also explore the supports for accessible and integrated housing. Adam Ballard is the Housing and Transportation Policy Analyst for Access Living. Adam’s work focuses on developing legislative policy priorities and messaging around housing, transportation, and related planning issues.
18 Oct 2020
Episode 8: Mental Health and Trauma with Jennifer McGowan-Tomke
Walk, Listen and, Learn with Jennifer McGowan-Tomke and me, as we discuss mental health and trauma: the impact of both on overall community wellbeing, inequities related to accessing mental health services, and how we can try to expand those services to communities that need it the most. Jennifer McGowan-Tomke is the Chief Operating Officer of NAMI Chicago, a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Jennifer’s experience includes mental health policy advocacy for youth that have been justice-involved.
15 Oct 2020
Episode 7: Bail Reform with Sharone Mitchell, Jr.
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Sharone Mitchell and me. In episode 7, we’ll talk about bail reform. Sharone is the Director of the Illinois Justice Project, and he was previously a trial attorney with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office. Sharone’s work focuses on adult justice, specializing in pretrial issues, sentencing policy, and violence prevention.
13 Oct 2020
Episode 6: School-to-Prison Pipeline with Elizabeth Todd-Breland
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Elizabeth Todd-Breland and me. In episode 6, we’ll talk about the school to prison pipeline, particularly about the pipeline’s effects on young people and how we’re able to make a change. Elizabeth Todd-Breland is a member of the Chicago Board of Education, an author, historian, and Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Elizabeth’s areas of expertise include urban history, Black history, racial politics, social justice, and education reform.
11 Oct 2020
Episode 5: Inequities in Health and Healthcare with Dr. Damon Arnold
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Dr. Damon Arnold and me. In episode 5, we’ll talk about the inequities in health and healthcare, particularly as they relate to Black and Brown communities across the state. Dr. Arnold is the Medical Director of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and served 26 years in the Army National Guard, where he served as the Commander of the Joint Medical Command and State Surgeon General for 12 years.
8 Oct 2020
Episode 4: Mass Incarceration with Yaacov Delaney
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Yaacov Delaney and me, as we discuss mass incarceration, specifically how communities of color all across Illinois are impacted. Yaacov Delaney is a Policy Coordinator for the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. His work focuses on justice reform at the state level. Yaacov has also worked as an organizer for restorative and justice reform at the Community Renewal Society and he is the founder of Breaking Cycles, a support group providing trauma-informed care to people impacted by the justice system who are re-entering their communities.
6 Oct 2020
Episode 3: Juvenile Justice with Julie Biehl
Walk, Listen and Learn with Julie Biehl and me, as we discuss “juvenile justice”: how an adolescent’s brain develops, the impact of the justice system on youth, and recent reforms announced by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice.
Episode Notes:
Adolescent brain development has been critical to juvenile justice reform. The prefrontal cortex doesn’t fully develop until the age of 24. Scientists have helped us understand that an adolescent is categorically less culpable than an adult and have greater potential for rehabilitation. Illinois recently announced the 21st Century Transformation Model which will “transition youth to small, regional residential centers, invest significantly in community wraparound support and intervention services, and increase financial support for victim services in communities that are disproportionately impacted by violence.” Join me and Julie Biehl, Director of the Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law, as we discuss the challenges justice-involved youth face and the need for community investment. Director Biehl’s work focuses on the representation of young people who are involved in the justice system and policy reforms in the areas of juvenile sentencing, overincarceration, and re-entry.
4 Oct 2020
Episode 2: Jobs and Economic Opportunity for Re-Entry
Walk, Listen, and Learn with Cheryl Parks and me, as we discuss “re-entry”: jobs, economic opportunity, and resources and services needed for justice-involved people returning to their communities. Episode Notes: Most people having been justice-involved will re-enter into society, returning to their communities, whether-or-not they have received any re-entry resources and services to prepare them for the world beyond incarceration. Addiction, trauma, depression, anger management, communication, relationship management, financial management, and technological advancement, are just some of the areas where individuals may need training and support to successfully re-enter into society.
1 Oct 2020
Episode 1: What is Restorative Justice with Bryan Echols
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Walk, Listen and Learn with Bryan Echols and me, as we discuss Restorative Justice: what is it, what it means, and how it differs from what we consider the “traditional justice system.”
Episode Notes:
Being “Restorative” is not making everything about what we do, it’s about acknowledging, understanding, and appreciating who we are. Restorative Justice is guided by the principle of, “The Wisdom is in the Room," meaning that you don’t have to go outside of the community to find solutions to problems rather the answers (or the wisdom) can be found within the community—it is “in the room.”
29 Sept 2020
Season Trailer: Walk. Listen. Learn.
Some of my best ideas come from clearing my head and getting fresh air during my daily walk.
So grab your walking shoes and join me on 10/1 for the debut of my podcast, #WalkListenLearn: Our Journey to Justice!
Let’s learn about creating a more just world together!
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