Art and crime have always found a unique interrelationship connecting them legally and illegally. Uniquely art is being used in many correction facilities as a rehabilitation program. It has been found to aid in improving inmates’ mental health, allowing them to express themselves freely; also, it comes as an additional
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Prison is a corrupt system. Inmates are raped, beaten, often by the guards and staff at prison. It separates you from your family, leaves you in fear. When you get out, you have a criminal record, which makes it extremely hard to get a new life started. A lot of
After being found guilty of murder and spending time in prison, a video surfaces of Speck crossdressing in woman’s underwear under his prison garment. Next to him is another prisoner and a tray with white powder. The prisoner next to Speck asks him to stand and strip. Speck complies and
Since I do have little experience with the criminal justice system, I am aware of the treatment LGBTQ inmates receive. Without even being convicted of a serious crime, LGBTQ inmates are usually segregated and or placed into solitary confinement where they are restricted with time in the rec yard and
Amazon recently released a new docuseries on rapper Meek Mill and his struggle going through the American justice system. At age 19, Robert Rihmeek Williams, aka Meek Mill, was arrest for intent to distribute and possession of weapons. After serving 8 months in jail, Meek Mill had 7 years of
Because I am a believer in the therapeutic benefits of art, I decided to do some research into just how art as a therapy can also be beneficial to those who have been incarcerated and what it takes for them to be willing to participate in art as a form
The Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network is an interdisciplinary cooperative that provides arts instruction to build resiliency and wellness, eliminate recidivism and transform the juvenile justice system. The resulting programs are providing services to youth incarcerated in the County’s 17 juvenile detention facilities. This collaboration aims to connect in-school academic
Controversy has surrounded the recent incarceration Meek Mill. Over the last decade, Mill has become a popular rapper and recording artist, most known for songs such as “Ima Boss” and “All Eyes on You”. He grew up in the projects of North Philadelphia, and began freestyle rapping at age 12.
What do you think of when you hear the word incarceration? Orange Jumpsuits? Black and white stripped clothing? Jail cells? What about art? A man who goes by the name of Alex (no last name) started a forum for incarcerated individuals to display their art on a website for the
This video is yet another proof of how art shapes criminality and how criminality shapes art. A teardrop tattoo is a perfect example of the effects of criminal world on societal cognition and perception. Indeed, rap culture made a common for prisoners teardrop tattoo popular among the general public. In