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The Power of a Theater Performance in Prison

Lisa Armstrong

July 29, 2018 |

Rolling Stone |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Creativity activities in prisons can provide inmates with an emotional outlet, a way to process their life experiences, and an opportunity to constructively work in a group. The theatrical performances staged at New York's Sing Sing prison by the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program provides inmates with these benefits as well as a sense of skill and pride in their accomplishment.

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