From Prison Arts to Creative Futures
Saving Public Dollars by Reducing Incarceration and Recidivism
$38.24
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2027
Summary
Discover the Transformational Power of Arts Programs in Prisons
Alma Robinson, a nationally recognized arts leader, first encountered the powerful effect of the arts on people who are incarcerated when she attended a performance of Twelfth Night presented by Marin Shakespeare Company at San Quentin State Prison (now San Quentin Rehabilitation Center). Inspired by men who were transformed through their work with the acting ensemble, she launched a successful journey to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781621538554 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1621538559 |
| Author: | Alma Robinson, Thelton Henderson |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Imprint: | Allworth Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 212g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
Critics Review
“In this remarkable narrative, Alma Robinson outlines a successful journey to expand public funds for arts programs in prisons and jails, building pathways for incarcerated individuals to discover their humanity as they reintegrate into society. She also draws attention to the important role of private philanthropy in seeding demonstration projects and funding sustainable programs.”
––Darren Walker, former Ford Foundation president and author of From Generosity to Justice
“At a time in our country and in our world where hope seems far away, this wonderful book from Alma Robinson boldly shows how the powerful combination of creativity and commitment to human dignity can lead to undreamt of opportunities. This is a story worth sharing, one that can ignite the imagination of all who want to make a difference and move our world from the nightmare it often is to the dream that God has for it.”
––The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, XXVII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and author of Love Is the Way: Holding onto Hope in Troubling Times
Alma Robinson
Alma Robinson is the Executive Director of California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA). At CLA, she manages legal, education, and alternative dispute resolution services, and spearheads a comprehensive Arts-in-Corrections Initiative.
Under her leadership, CLA’s evidence-based demonstration projects were instrumental in the restoration of state funding for California’s arts programs in prisons, which had been defunded in 2003. This restoration resulted in an annual funding of $8 million by 2016.
Robinson has also worked with arts agencies in Texas, Louisiana, and New York to expand arts programs in their correctional facilities. She launched Designing Creative Futures, a program that has provided paid arts internships to 175 formerly incarcerated individuals.
A graduate of Middlebury College and Stanford Law School, Robinson was recognized with the Michael Newton Award for collaborative leadership from Americans for the Arts in 2021.
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