Originally filmed to be included in our Trauma Talks program, this conversation includes a discussion about resilience and solitary confinement. It is our goal that we break the cycle of violence that exists in our prisons, our communities and our families. Our Returning Citizen Roundtable Part 2 features Jason Bryant, Eldra Jackson III and Robert Mosqueda.

Originally filmed to be included in our Trauma Talks program, this conversation dives into the ACE Quiz as well as a discussion about the prevalence of childhood trauma in the trauma to prison pipeline. This conversation is included in Episode 2 of our series which is being implemented in several prisons and communities in the United States. It is our goal that we break the cycle of violence that exists in our prisons, our communities and our families.

Chris Wilson is the author of the book: "The Master Plan." He is a living example of how discipline, self-determination and knowing your self worth can change everything: including getting yourself out of prison. Chris Wilson splits his time between Baltimore, Maryland, and New York City and works as a visual artist, author, film producer, and social justice advocate. Through his work, he investigates societal injustices, human relationships, and public policies.

I can't think of a better guest than Dr. Gabor Maté to discuss what happens to a child when he faces abuse and neglect while growing up. This was one of my all-time favorite conversations. We discuss Authenticity vs. Attachment, why a young, traumatized person is attracted to gangs, what happens to a young brain when it's traumatized and Dr. Maté answered questions sent in by men from prison. - Fritzi Horstman, Founder, Compassion Prison Project

Dr. Jay Faber is a clinical and forensic psychiatrist, child psychiatrist, and adult psychiatrist at Amen Clinics. He has more than two decades of experience in Child Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, and Adult Psychiatry and Pharmacological Management, treating patients in clinical private practices in Colorado, California and Georgia. In addition to his work at Amen Clinics, Dr. Faber is President of BrainSource, a corporation founded to teach adolescents how to build successful lives.

Brian Koehn is the founder of Social Profit Corrections, a nonprofit organization. He has over 28 years of experience in the field of private corrections serving in various leadership roles, including 14 years as a Complex Warden and Warden at five separate facilities, managing contracts in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Marshal Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, multiple States, detention and county jails.

This short, 15-minute conversation between CPP founder, Fritzi Horstman and Dr. Kim Gorgens informs about the unique effects of Traumatic Brain Injury as it applies to the 50 to 80% of those residing in prisons in the U.S., how it effects our behavior and we also learn what Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor is! Dr. Kim Gorgens is a Professor of Psychophysiology, Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology of Criminal Behavior at the University of Denver.

Betsy Polatin is a professor of the Alexander Technique at Boston University College of Fine Arts, and on the faculty of The Opera Institute. Having taught worldwide for over thirty years, Betsy is a specialist in working with actors, musicians and other performers. As Betsy teaches students from all different professions to use themselves to their utmost potential, she also integrates the Breathing Coordination principles developed by Carl Stough ground-breaking breathing specialist.

James R. Doty, M.D. is the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. Dr. Doty works with a variety of scientists from a number of disciplines examining the neural bases for compassion and altruism. He is also a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, and Professor Emeritus at both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. He served as President of the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences.

Eldra Jackson III, Co-Executive Director of Inside Circle. A writer and sought-after public speaker on the topics of at-risk youth advocacy, effective criminal justice rehabilitation and turning around ‘toxic’ masculinity, Eldra brings clarity of purpose, mission focus, and inspiration to his role at Inside Circle. He was an inmate at New Folsom Prison when he found Inside Circle and began the inner personal journey that eventually led to his release in 2014 and his current leadership role.

The Mind Architect Peter Crone is a writer, speaker and thought leader in human potential who works with world-class entertainers, professional athletes, and global organizations. Peter redesigns the subconscious mind that drives behavior to inspire a new way of living, from limitation and stress to freedom and joy.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning journalist and internationally recognized speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology and human emotion.

Spectrum News joins CPP's Fritzi Horstman and California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris at Valley State Prison in California.

Dr. Levine is the founder of the Somatic Experience Trauma Institute. He’s worked in the field of stress and trauma for over 40 years. He is the developer of the Somatic Experiencing Method and has written several books on trauma, including Trauma and Memory, In An Unspoken Voice and Waking the Tiger.

Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions. His work on the impact of abuse, neglect and trauma on the developing brain has impacted clinical practice, programs and policy across the world. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children.

Jason Hernandez is an advocate for clemency, process reform, and serves on the board of the Buried Alive Project, which works to eliminate life without parole sentences handed down under federal drug law. Hernandez is known as one of Obama’s eight – the first wave of low level nonviolent drug offenders to be granted clemency by President Barack Obama. While in prison, Hernandez became a respected jailhouse attorney and was paid to work on other prisoners cases.

Dr. Montross’ latest book, Waiting for an Echo, was named a New York Times Book to Watch For, a TIME magazine Book to Read in July, and an Amazon.com Best Book of the Month. Waiting for an Echo is a hauntingly honest look into the life of a person living in an American prison where Dr. Montross writes, “Our methods of incarceration take away not only freedom, but also selfhood and soundness of mind."

Dean Williams was appointed Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections by Governor Jared Polis on January 8, 2019. Prior to joining the Colorado DOC, he was the Commissioner of Corrections in Alaska where he oversaw the operation of community jails, halfway houses, pretrial and sentenced facilities, probation, parole and pre-trial efforts in the state.

Fritzi Horstman sits down with Rick Raemisch, former Executive Director of Colorado Department of Corrections, who, during his term, ended long-term solitary confinement in Colorado.

Fritzi Horstman sits down with Thomas Hübl, author of "Healing Collective Trauma" for a discussion about how, as a society, we are experiencing and dealing with the traumas of our collective past.

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Compassion Prison Project: Transforming Prisons and Communities Compassion Prison Project is the brainchild of award-winning film producer Fritzi Horstman, developed as a result of her own experiences with ACEs. CPP's mission is to transform prisons and communities through compassionate action. ACEs are disproportionatelyhigh within the prison system, so CPP is focused on bringing childhood trauma awareness, education and healing to prisons and communities within the U.S. as well as...