Prison-based theatre and arts programs have been well-documented in reducing recidivism, the incidence rate of misbehavior within correctional institutions.  Rivka Rocchio is a community-based theatre artist who has lived, taught [...]

Adult incarceration and deportation cause social and emotional issues that often get overlooked for the children of imprisoned family members. Kandace Vallejo says, "children who have to suffer the weight of their [...]

Courtney Bowles, co-director of The People’s Paper Co-op in Philadelphia, PA, has spent years using art as a vehicle for connecting diverse and often alienated communities. Along with prior TPP grantee, [...]

Mark Strandquist is an artist, activist and educator who facilitates unique participatory public art projects. Based in Richmond, Virginia,  Mark's project, Windows from Prison // Youth to Youth facilitates dialogue and exchange between [...]

Patricia Swan-Smith is an advocate for families with loved ones who are incarcerated. Her Montana-based organization, Friends and Families Matter, helps coordinate prison/jail visits and educate the public on the lack of [...]

Living in New Orleans, David Gabriel became aware of huge disparities of race and class.  Visiting the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, David saw that most of the incarcerated men who he met were [...]