Evaluations

Prison Arts Resource Project

The Prison Arts Resource Project (PARP) is an annotated bibliography of evidence-based studies evaluating the impact of arts programs in U.S. correctional settings. Each of the 48 entries includes information about the arts program as well as the study research goals, methods and a summary of findings. Adult offender and juvenile offender programs are ... read on →

Authors Amanda Gardner, Lori L. Hager, Grady Hillman (Southwestern Correctional Arts Network; University of Oregon)

Published June 2014

Artforms Craft, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Media, Mixed Media, Multi-Arts, Music, Needlework, Radio, Visual Arts

Participant type Male and Female Adult Offenders

Re-imagining futures: Exploring arts interventions and the process of desistance

Carried out by Northumbria University and Bath Spa University, this report highlights examples of how the arts can support positive changes linked to personal agency, efficacy and identity, which are linked to the highly individualised journey of desistance from criminal behaviour. Key findings show that participation in arts activities enables ... read on →

Authors Charlotte Bilby, Laura Caulfield, Louise Ridley

Published November 2013

Artforms Craft, Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts

Organisation Arts Alliance

Participant type Male and Female Adult Offenders

Sample size: 30

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