TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring alternative terrain in the rehabilitation and treatment of offenders: Findings from a prison-based music project
AU - Caulfield, Laura
AU - WILKINSON, DEAN
AU - Wilson, David
PY - 2016/7/5
Y1 - 2016/7/5
N2 - The arts in prison settings have provided an alternative or complimentary component to rehabilitation. Despite increased interest, studies capturing the voice of offenders participating in projects and the long-term impact are limited. Data from semi-structured interviews with 18 men who had taken part in a music-based project while incarcerated, including one group of five participants who were tracked for 18 months with supplemented data from correctional staff and official documentation, is presented. Participants of the art-based projects comment on changes they believe to have derived from participating in the project, particularly relating to emotions, self-esteem, self-confidence, communication and social skills. An exoffender sample of participants reported that participation in art projects provide experiences that promote beneficial skills that have been useful for post prison life.
AB - The arts in prison settings have provided an alternative or complimentary component to rehabilitation. Despite increased interest, studies capturing the voice of offenders participating in projects and the long-term impact are limited. Data from semi-structured interviews with 18 men who had taken part in a music-based project while incarcerated, including one group of five participants who were tracked for 18 months with supplemented data from correctional staff and official documentation, is presented. Participants of the art-based projects comment on changes they believe to have derived from participating in the project, particularly relating to emotions, self-esteem, self-confidence, communication and social skills. An exoffender sample of participants reported that participation in art projects provide experiences that promote beneficial skills that have been useful for post prison life.
KW - Arts in Prison
KW - offender's voices
KW - rehabilitation
KW - treatment
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2016.1194943
U2 - 10.1080/10509674.2016.1194943
DO - 10.1080/10509674.2016.1194943
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 1050-9674
VL - 55
SP - 396
EP - 418
JO - Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
IS - 6
ER -