A remodelled pay phone for the Reintegration Puzzle Conference in Sydney would serve as an innovative communication tool designed to reshape narratives around reintegration and foster connections between people in detention and community mentors. This modernised pay phone, equipped with secure digital technology, would allow incarcerated youth to regularly and safely engage in one-on-one conversations with assigned mentors. These mentors, trained and dedicated individuals from various walks of life, would provide guidance, support, and positive role modelling. The phone itself would be user-friendly and adapted to the secure environment of detention centres, ensuring confidentiality and security in communications.

The aim of this initiative is twofold: to challenge and change the negative perceptions surrounding youth offenders by sharing their stories of growth and rehabilitation, and to offer these young individuals a supportive network that aids in their reintegration into society. This novel approach not only bridges the gap between detained youth and the outside world but also plays a crucial role in their personal development and societal re-entry.

Next Steps

• Test VM Recording Flow
• Build Gym Phone
• Test Workflow

Patch phone connection - analog

Event random people on the phone

Start from a stage of limitations - all the things you cant do first

Inside out experience - evidence around connection

Lifeline for people