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RESEARCH RESULTSRESEARCH RESULTSON ARTS IN UK PRISONSON ARTS IN UK PRISONS

Coordinated by Dr Alan ClarkeCoordinated by Dr Alan Clarkefor the Art & Culture in Prison projectfor the Art & Culture in Prison projecton behalf of The Manchester Collegeon behalf of The Manchester College

UK QUESTIONNAIRE FEEDBACKUK QUESTIONNAIRE FEEDBACK

Prisons = 35Prisons = 35 Good practice = Good practice = 3636

Arts groups = Arts groups = 1111


UK QUESTIONNAIRE: PRISON RESPONSESUK QUESTIONNAIRE: PRISON RESPONSES

Q. 1/2 Regular arts activities?Q. 1/2 Regular arts activities? 30 Yes - 5 No30 Yes - 5 No

THEATRE/ DRAMATHEATRE/ DRAMA= 4= 4

MUSIC MUSIC = 15= 15

DANCE DANCE = 1= 1

VISUAL ARTSVISUAL ARTS= 25= 25

MULTIMEDIMULTIMEDIA A = 9= 9

WRITINGWRITING= 15= 15

OTHER OTHER = 7= 7

COMMENT: Regular activities in most arts COMMENT: Regular activities in most arts areas, except drama & particularly danceareas, except drama & particularly dance


Q. 3/4 One-off arts activities?Q. 3/4 One-off arts activities? 30 Yes - 5 No30 Yes - 5 No



DANCE DANCE = 1= 1


MULTIMEDIA MULTIMEDIA = 6= 6

WRITINGWRITING= 13= 13

OTHER OTHER = 3= 3


COMMENT: Drama very strong as a one-off COMMENT: Drama very strong as a one-off activity as are the other art-forms except for activity as are the other art-forms except for

dancedance


Q.5 Forms of activity?Q.5 Forms of activity?

OutsidOutside e

artists artists = 21= 21

Prisoner Prisoner performancperformanc

eses= 16= 16

WorkshopWorkshops s

= 21= 21

ExhibitioExhibitions ns

= 11= 11

EducatioEducationn

classes classes = 24= 24

TherapyTherapysessions sessions

= 6= 6

OtherOther= 1= 1

Q.6 Organisers?Q.6 Organisers?

EducatioEducation n

staff staff = 29= 29

Prison Prison officers officers

= 7= 7

TherapistTherapists s

= 5= 5

Individual Individual artistsartists

= 8= 8

Arts Arts organisationorganisation

ss= 14= 14

OtherOther= 11= 11


COMMENT: Large proportion of activities COMMENT: Large proportion of activities organised as part of education provisionorganised as part of education provision


Q.7 Rationale?Q.7 Rationale?

Creative Creative = 29= 29

Educational Educational = 32= 32

TherapeutiTherapeuticc

= 11= 11InterventionIntervention

s s = 11= 11

OtherOther= 4= 4

Q.8 Location?Q.8 Location?

Exercise Exercise yardyard= 1= 1

Canteen Canteen = 0= 0

Arts Arts spaces spaces

= 14= 14

ChapelChapel= 21= 21

Sports hallSports hall= 10= 10

OtherOther= 23= 23


COMMENT: Rationale divided mainly between creative COMMENT: Rationale divided mainly between creative & educational – surprising amount of dedicated arts & educational – surprising amount of dedicated arts

spacesspaces


Q.9 Funding sources?Q.9 Funding sources?

Prison Prison budgetbudget

= 18= 18

Education Education budgetbudget

= 26= 26

ArtistsArtists= 9= 9

CharitiesCharities= 14= 14

OtherOther= 2= 2

Q.10 Limiting factors?Q.10 Limiting factors?

SpaceSpace= 11= 11

Security Security = 11= 11

Lack of Lack of artists artists

= 3= 3

FinancesFinances= 30= 30

Media Media scrutinyscrutiny

= 15= 15

OtherOther= 5= 5


COMMENT: Charities provide quite a lot of the COMMENT: Charities provide quite a lot of the financial support – negative media impact a major financial support – negative media impact a major

concernconcern


Q. 11/12 More arts provision?Q. 11/12 More arts provision? 32 Yes - 3 No32 Yes - 3 No



DANCE DANCE = 14= 14


MULTIMEDIMULTIMEDIA A

= 17= 17

WRITINGWRITING= 15= 15 OTHER OTHER

= 4= 4


COMMENT: Real interest in providing more arts COMMENT: Real interest in providing more arts activities in all areas, especially in drama – clear activities in all areas, especially in drama – clear

demand for more dancedemand for more dance


RESPONSES FROM ARTS GROUPS RESPONSES FROM ARTS GROUPS WORKING IN UK PRISONSWORKING IN UK PRISONS

Writers in Writers in PrisonsPrisons

Music in Music in PrisonsPrisons

RideoutRideout

Music in Music in DetentionDetention

Escape ArtistsEscape ArtistsFine Cell Fine Cell

WorkWork

Geese Theatre Geese Theatre CompanyCompany

London London Shakespeare Shakespeare

WorkoutWorkout

Glasgow Glasgow CitizensCitizensTheatreTheatre

Prison Arts Prison Arts FoundationFoundation

TiPP (Theatre in TiPP (Theatre in Prisons & Prisons & Probation)Probation)

GENERAL GENERAL ARTSARTS THEATRETHEATRE MUSICMUSIC

WRITINGWRITING


PROJECT: PROJECT: ““Stepping Stones for edible garden”Stepping Stones for edible garden”

PRISON: PRISON: HMP Hewell HMP Hewell

DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: For the Royal Horticultural Society’s Autumn Show, the art For the Royal Horticultural Society’s Autumn Show, the art

class made stepping stones out of clay to represent a class made stepping stones out of clay to represent a prisoner’s progressionprisoner’s progression

COMMENT: COMMENT: ““Everyone who took part took pride in the final garden, Everyone who took part took pride in the final garden,

woodwork, art, literacy, numeracy, farms & gardens and woodwork, art, literacy, numeracy, farms & gardens and many more (prison) departments took part in this project.”many more (prison) departments took part in this project.”

AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD PRACTICE (1)AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD PRACTICE (1)



PROJECT:PROJECT: ““Da Boyz Banged up”Da Boyz Banged up”

PRISON: PRISON: HMP GarthHMP Garth

DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: A drama production looking at the perspective from the prisoner's, a A drama production looking at the perspective from the prisoner's, a

mother's & a girlfriend's point of viewmother's & a girlfriend's point of view

COMMENT 1: COMMENT 1: ““Education staff felt it was an innovative way to get a message across & Education staff felt it was an innovative way to get a message across &

was useful for prisoners undertaking Social & was useful for prisoners undertaking Social & Life Skills classes” Life Skills classes”

COMMENT 2: COMMENT 2: ““The ‘Pull Up Chair’ production team felt that they got a buzz from the The ‘Pull Up Chair’ production team felt that they got a buzz from the

prisoners involved & would like to do something again.”prisoners involved & would like to do something again.”



PROJECT:PROJECT: ““Gamelan - Storytelling and Shadow Gamelan - Storytelling and Shadow

puppet show”puppet show”

PRISON: PRISON: HMYOI Thorn CrossHMYOI Thorn Cross

DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: Using the Gamelan created a visual show with Shadow Puppets, Story Using the Gamelan created a visual show with Shadow Puppets, Story

Telling, Poetry & MusicTelling, Poetry & Music

COMMENT 1: COMMENT 1: ““Excellent involvement of all departments across the prison: education, Excellent involvement of all departments across the prison: education,

chapel, the governors, all making a successful diverse evening.”chapel, the governors, all making a successful diverse evening.”

COMMENT 2: COMMENT 2: ““Impressed to be involved in a project that created a model for team Impressed to be involved in a project that created a model for team

work over several months using partnerships to fully support the event.”work over several months using partnerships to fully support the event.”



PROJECT:PROJECT: ““Community Art Project: The Big DrawCommunity Art Project: The Big Draw ””

PRISON: PRISON: HMP LindholmeHMP Lindholme

DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: A student-based initiative to make their environment a A student-based initiative to make their environment a

better place, starting with murals on the wings & better place, starting with murals on the wings & extending to other areas of the prison. extending to other areas of the prison.

COMMENT 1: COMMENT 1: ““A positive reaction was given by the prison to the painting on the A positive reaction was given by the prison to the painting on the

wings, & they initiated more areas to be completed.”wings, & they initiated more areas to be completed.”

COMMENT 2: COMMENT 2: ““One of the reactions to having their work admired by other learners, One of the reactions to having their work admired by other learners, staff & employees has been to encourage learners to do extra work staff & employees has been to encourage learners to do extra work

for a new display.”for a new display.”



PROJECT:PROJECT: ““Museums, Libraries, Archives project (MLA)”Museums, Libraries, Archives project (MLA)”

PRISON: PRISON: HMYOI DeerboltHMYOI Deerbolt

DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: The production of original artwork, music & a play in The production of original artwork, music & a play in collaboration with an outside arts group, Safegroundcollaboration with an outside arts group, Safeground

COMMENT: COMMENT: ““A genuine transformation in attitude from the general A genuine transformation in attitude from the general

public towards young offenders, seeing them as public towards young offenders, seeing them as individuals & in a more positive light.” individuals & in a more positive light.”

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