In Part 1 of the episode, Eva Dusome shares experiences from an unexpected start to having since built a notable career in Ontario’s corrections. Eva discusses the impact of socioeconomic factors and trauma on incarceration, highlighting the barriers many face long before entering custody. Eva emphasizes the importance of rehabilitation, reintegration, and maintaining hope for change. And they highlight the value of life skills programming and trauma-informed care, and the need for humanizing, community-connected approaches to corrections. Eva also reflects on how their identity as a queer, Indigenous, non-binary person shapes their work in both corrections and academics through curriculum development, education, and their commitment to humanizing correctional practices.  

(00:16:23) Never Giving Up Hope on Someone  

(00:16:37) The Value of Time and Small Interventions  

(00:19:36) Teaching Basic Hygiene and Life Skills  

(00:22:23) Supporting Aging Parents with Care  

(00:25:13) Hyper-Independence and Accepting Help  

(00:26:32) Career Growth and Indigenous Teachings  

 

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