ICPA2023-PID127 - Frank Greene, Robin Timme and Erin Persky

How a Sustainable Building Embodies Humane Treatment and Promotes Hope and Healing

Authors

Frank Greene

Justice Lead, STV Inc.

Mr. Greene, the architecture chief for STV’s justice practice, is an internationally recognized leader in the planning and design of courts, correctional facilities, and juvenile centers. He brings more than 30 years of experience in this specialized practice area, collaborating with owners, users, and communities to develop facilities that enhance the vitality of the civic realm and improve the public experience of the justice system. Mr. Greene applies leading-edge best practices to design restorative facilities that respect the dignity of detained persons and their families enabling safe and efficient justice facility operations. A pioneer at linking Design Excellence with sustainability, he is the former Leadership Group Chair for of the AIA’s Academy of Architecture for Justice, a contributor to the AIA’s Sustainable Justice Guidelines, and editor of the AIA white paper entitled Sustainable Justice 2030: Green Guide to Justice. In addition to being the recipient of two GSA Design Excellence Awards and numerous AIA merit awards and citations, Mr. Greene is an in-demand author and thought leader on the planning and design of justice facilities.

Robin Timme

VP Senior Expert, Falcon, Inc.

Robin Belcher-Timme, Psy.D., ABPP, CCHP-A is Vice President and Senior Expert for Falcon Correctional and Community Services, Inc. Dr. Timme is a leader in correctional behavioral health in the United States, speaking and teaching at conferences, and supporting innovative programming. Dr. Timme has practiced in correctional and forensic psychology throughout his career, shaping policy, supervising clinicians, and evaluating justice involved individuals. Dr. Timme’s research focuses on toxic stress and psychological trauma on the health of incarcerated persons and staff inside correctional facilities. Dr. Timme trains staff to be trauma-responsive, developing policies and procedures, and encouraging wellness for those who work and live in these facilities.
In addition to a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, Dr. Timme is board-certified in forensic psychology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP), and a Certified Correctional Health Professional with both a Mental Health specialty (CCPH-MH) and Advanced certification (CCHP-A). He holds master’s degrees in criminal justice, clinical psychology, and education. Dr. Timme is the chair of the Ethics Committee of the Delaware Psychological Association, and a member of several professional organizations representing the intersections of psychology and law.

Erin Persky

President, Erin Persky & Associates

Erin Persky is Owner and President of Erin Persky & Associates LLC. She has consulted on projects for detention, corrections, correctional medical and behavioral health, courts, probation, and other building types, and her practice is dedicated to assisting design teams with evidence-based, trauma-informed guidance to create facilities that address the unique and needs of clients and staff. Ms. Persky is a thought leader among justice experts, authoring book chapters and articles on justice facility design and presenting to professional organizations internationally.
Erin is past chair (2017) of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ) and directed the 2017 AAJ National Conference, “Interdisciplinary Justice,” which focused on forging collaborations between architects and experts from other disciplines to evolve justice architecture and contribute to system-wide justice reform, and currently oversees the AAJ research program. She is a founding member of the San Diego Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects and is an active member of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and the American Correctional Association. Erin has a BA in Psychology & Social Behavior, an MA in Political Science, and an MS in Architecture.

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