OTHERSIDE is a post-disciplinary agency that bridges carceral insight and public mental health. “Post-disciplinary” means we don’t just blend disciplines — we work in the space between them. We design systems with those most impacted, not just for them. We create population-specific tools, virtual courses, and physical products, co-developed with incarcerated people and tested in the hardest environments. Rooted in a generative economy model, Otherside rejects extractive help in favor of relational repair, participatory design, and real-world impact.
KEV KOKOSKA is a trauma therapist, researcher, and artist. With a history of incarceration in his family, his ideas of “good” and “bad” were challenged early on. He now draws on both experiential and academic knowledge to help people find health in hard places. When you're in hell, you need someone who can meet you there.
RESPONSES TO CONSTRAINT is an independent publication by Kev Kokoska, and the primary public-facing outlet for his PhD studies at the intersection(s) of psychology, prison health, and art.
