Programs
Prison Arts Project
THE PRISON ARTS PROJECT CONDUCTS ART WORKSHOPS FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. TWO STUDIES SHOW BENEFITS TO SOCIETY. A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATES THAT THE BENEFITS OF THE ART PROGRAM EXCEED THE COST THROUGH REDUCED DISCIPLINARIES FOR INMATES. A RECIDIVISM STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS SHOWS RECIDIVISM IS HALVED FOR INMATES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS PROGRAM FOR 6 MONTHS FOLLOWING INCARCERATION. TWO OTHER WORKSHOP PROGRAMS WITH INCARCERATED OR AT RISK YOUTH SHOW SIMILAR RESULTS ON THE LOCAL LEVEL. ARTISTIC CREATION DEMANDS SELF DISCIPLINE, PROBLEM SOLVING, COOPERATION, EMPATHY, AND GOODWILL TOWARDS OTHERS, ALL OF WHICH ARE OF USE TO MEMBERS OF THESE POPULATIONS BOTH DURING INCARCERATION AND AFTER RELEASE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4MProgram 1 [2024]
William James Association Prison Arts Project conducts art workshops for incarcerated individuals. Two studies show benefits to society. A cost benefit analysis demonstrates that benefits of the art program exceed the cost through reduced disciplinaries for inmates. A recidivism study conducted by the California Department of Corrections shows recidivism is halved for inmates who participate in the arts program for 6 months following incarceration. Programs with incarcerated and high-risk youth show similar results on the local level. Artistic creation demands self-discipline, program solving, cooperation, empathy, and goodwill toward others, all of which are of use to members of these populations during incarceration and after release.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1M
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