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Who is the Evidence Library for?
The Evidence Library is for all professionals wanting to find summaries and details of independent evaluations of arts-based interventions within the Criminal Justice System in the UK.
Organisations
- Organisations planning evaluations and wanting to see what has already been undertaken and what key indicators and methodologies were used
- Organisations wanting to find recognised independent evaluators and academic institutions with experience of arts-based evaluations
CJS professionals
- CJS professionals wanting to find recognised arts organisations with a track record of undertaking independent evaluations of their work
- CJS professionals wanting to find where evaluated arts-based interventions have taken place - e.g. in individual prisons such as Brixton or Dovegate
Arts professionals
- Arts professionals looking for evidence on specific artform evidence - e.g. dance or music
- Arts professionals looking for examples of evidence with specific groups within the Criminal Justice System (CJS) - e.g. young offenders
Researchers
- Researchers wanting to find references to key publications and texts regarding 'Making the Case' for the Arts in the CJS in the UK
