Thomas Fry “Mr. T” Holbrook passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, while in hospice care at the Ledgewood Bay Assisted Living Community in
You have to admire Judah Armani’s determination. The 50-year-old, Tehran-born, London-bred designer dedicates his expertise to long-term projects aimed at creating “safe and enabling environments” and promoting self-improvement within vulnerable communities.
After a decade of working in homelessness, and frustrated at the lack of impact his work was having, in 2015 he turned to another overlooked demographic: the staff and residents of English prisons. Starting out by researching and best practice-sharing with guards, probation officers, governors and residents, and after input from all participants, he presented music as a powerful basis for interventions. After a two-year process, Armani launched InHouse Records: the world’s first label recruiting its roster through workshops behind bars.