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This episode features Dr. Jordan Hyatt discussing the innovative 'Little Scandinavia' prison unit and its early scientific results.

What happens when a Pennsylvania prison unit is built around dignity, normalization, and human-centered design—and then tested with real science? Recorded onsite inside SCI Chester’s nationally recognized “Little Scandinavia” unit, this episode features Dr. Jordan Hyatt (Drexel University) sharing the philosophy behind the model and early results from a randomized controlled trial on violence, misconducts, … Continue reading "Episode 22: Little Scandinavia (Dr. Jordan Hyatt)"

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Guest: Dr. Jordan Hyatt

Topics covered

• prison reform
• human-centered design
• randomized controlled trial
• violence reduction
• normalization
• dignity in prisons

Keywords

• prison unit
• dignity
• normalization
• human-centered design
• randomized controlled trial
• violence
• misconduct

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drexel University

Places: Pennsylvania, SCI Chester, Little Scandinavia

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