Turning Insight into Action: Visualizing the Future of Decriminalization What happens when the country's leading experts unite to decriminalize mental illness? Stone Soup Creative was on-site to capture the energy of a powerhouse group of thinkers, gathered to shape the future of Sozosei Labs.

Turning Insight into Action: Visualizing the Future of Decriminalization

What happens when the country’s leading experts unite to decriminalize mental illness? In 2026, the Sozosei Foundation convened a powerhouse group of thinkers to shape the future of Sozosei Labs. The mission: to bridge the gap between rigorous research and real-world strategies that protect individuals with serious mental illness from the criminal justice system.

To ensure these high-level breakthroughs didn’t stay trapped in a meeting room, Stone Soup Creative was on-site to capture the energy. Julia transformed complex, fast-moving dialogues into a living visual artifact—an accessible roadmap of the “big ideas” generated during the convening.

The Roadmap for Change

The Lab’s work is rooted in the National Strategic Research Framework (and its companion bibliography, both also designed by Stone Soup). These publications focus on two transformative pillars:

  • The Fellows Program

  • Strategic Dissemination

Beyond the Status Quo

This wasn’t just a discussion; it was a laboratory for bold ideas. From designing annual cohorts to architecting a communication strategy that accelerates reform for substance use disorders and brain health, every session was designed to be actionable.

Take a Look: Flip through the slides above to see the visual story of how Sozosei Labs are using data to drive creative solutions to decriminalize mental illness.