Evaluation Title
Inspiring Change: Final Project Report of the Evaluation Team
Type of evaluation
Data type Qualitative and Quantitative
Evaluation Focus Attitudinal change, Behaviour change, Distinctive contribution of Arts, Impact of programme, Learning
Key indicators Commitment, Communication skills, Completion rates, Confidence, Empathy, Self-Esteem, Well Being
Project outputs Arts-based workshops, Performances
Model of change Desistance
Methodologies Case Studies, Data analysis, Feedback forms, Focus Groups, Interviews, Questionnaires, Telephone interviews
Summary of evaluation
An evaluation of a series of arts-based interventions across the Scottish criminal justice system, focusing on the impact of engagement in these programmes on offenders’ attitudes and behaviours as well as their ability to learn.
The findings concentrate on examining the quality of the arts experience, the people and processes involved, literacy and engagement, increasing confidence and self-esteem and finally exploring desistance. it also includes a brief literature review of previous and current research in Arts in Prisons.
The evalutaion criteria were linked to the outcomes identiifed in the national Strategy on the Management of Offenders (NSMO).
Project description
Inspiring Change involved arts-based projects from seven national companies: Scottish Opera, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, National Youth Choir of Scotland, Scottish Ensemble, Citizens Theatre, the Traverse Theatre and the National Galleries of Scotland, who provided a total of 12 projects in 5 Scottish prisons (Shotts, Barlinnie, Open Estate, Polmont and Greenock) with both male and female prisoners.
Key Quote
There is.....ample evidence of ‘secondary desistance’ - evidence of developing positive identities consistent with starting to move away from crime - from the analysis of the data from prisoners.
Total sample size
219- Male Adult Offenders (151)
- Male Young Offenders (41)
- Female Adult Offenders (27)
Available for Download
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Info
Artforms
Creative WritingDrama
Music
Visual Arts
Organisation
Motherwell CollegeCJS Context
PrisonProject venues
Barlinnie
Greenock
Open Estate
Polmont
Shotts
Region
Evaluating organisation
Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research, University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
Authors
KIrstin Anderson
Sarah Colvin
Fergus McNeill
Mike Nellis
Katie Overy
Richard Sparks
Conducted: January 2010 – December 2010
Published: February 2011
Type: Academic Institution report