The Power of Art in Prisons (Seeking Justice: Conversations on Incarceration)
Seeking Justice: Conversations on Incarceration - The Power of Art in Prisons / Lesson 3 of 5
The Value of Art Making Inside the Walls
38 minutes
Jim Dankovich, a criminal justice advocate in Michigan, describes his son’s participation in the Prison Creative Arts Project through visual writing and the arts. This interview describes the value of art making in prisons as a means of emotional and intellectual survival.