The Courage to Create: The Role of Artistic and Spiritual Activities in Prisons

Parkes, Rose and Bilby, Charlotte (2010) The Courage to Create: The Role of Artistic and Spiritual Activities in Prisons. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 49 (2). pp. 97-110. ISSN 0265-5527

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Abstract

Artistic and spiritual activities should be considered as important elements in varied and diverse responses to offenders' needs: they value humanity and seek well-being. This article examines the role of interventions delivered to prisoners that do not fit within the categories of psychology, education or training (for example, pastimes such as visual and performance arts, meditation and yoga), and maps an alternative terrain to traditional concepts of rehabilitation and treatment. Whilst acknowledging the need to evidence effectiveness in order to satisfy policy makers, victims, and the wider public, we explore the constraints of quantifying the impact of these activities.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	prison, intervention, creativity, artistic and spiritual activities
Subjects:	L300 Sociology
Department:	Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Ellen Cole
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2012 20:08
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:31
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4704

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