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Where Criminal Justice Leaders Collaborate: The 360 Justice Podcast gives leaders in the criminal justice industry a platform to discuss how they are solving tough social infrastructure challenges, including overcrowded and aging facilities, changing demographics, staffing shortages, insufficient funding, and more. Having worked with justice leaders in all 50 states and 22 countries, we know there is a strong desire to learn from others in the justice profession. Join us each month as we talk with distinguished guests from the criminal justice industry about top of mind issues and solutions that have worked for them. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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The Journey to 'Justice with Dignity': Ashley Burke on Building the New Jackson County Detention Center
Episode 12
Monday, 6 July, 2026
In this episode of the 360 Justice Podcast, host Brian Lee speaks with Special Projects Coordinator Ashley Burke, who served as lead project manager for Jackson County, MO's new 470,000-square-foot, 1,000-bed detention center. She highlights the behind-the-scenes collaboration among corrections, the sheriff, courts, prosecutor, maintenance, and county leadership, and how “justice with dignity” shaped decisions like calming colors, murals, natural light, courtyards, acoustics, and staff spaces. Burke explains why the county replaced its 1984 jail after years of studies citing overcrowding, deferred maintenance, and outdated design, and how COVID-era inflation drove the budget from $256 million to about $330 million and reduced the plan from 1,200 to 1,000 beds. Listeners will hear real-world lessons on codes, road work, concrete-floor fixes, and transition planning amid staffing shortages, plus Burke’s candid advice to plan bigger and think beyond “it’s just a jail”—a must-listen for leaders planning their next facility.
