Arts In Prison: Lessons from the United Kingdom

Becky Mer, Arts In Prison: Lessons from the United Kingdom (December 2011)

This report is a collection of lessons on how to organize arts programs in prison. The views expressed in the report are from a variety of stakeholders across the United Kingdom, including arts practitioners from arts organizations, arts practitioners employed by prisons, officials in the prison service, senior prison administrators, officers, program participants, former prisoners, and researchers.

Designed as a practitioner guide, the report is written for those who plan and deliver arts programs, including prison staff and people in prison who may take on leadership roles. Many of the lessons are already practiced in - and in some cases originate from - the United States, which serves to further validate the work being done in both countries.

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