“Juilliard to Jail” by Leah Joki
I recently finished Leah Joki’s new book “Juilliard to Jail”. If you want an inside view of what the Arts in Corrections program was during its heyday, this is a compelling read. Leah was the Artist/Facilitator, first at Chuckawalla Valley State...Statement from Wayne Kramer
Statement from Wayne Kramer Senator Curren Price, Chair, Joint Committee on the Arts Hearing May 3, 2013 Grammy Museum Good afternoon. My name is Wayne Kramer and I’m known in the world mostly as a musician. I write music for movies and television shows and still...Arts in County Corrections
Arts in County Corrections The Arts in Corrections program was one of the most successful programs in the history of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In a 1983 cost benefit study, Professor Larry Brewster, currently on the faculty of the...Help Save Arts in Corrections – update
As you may or may not be aware, Arts in Corrections faces elimination in January. This urgent situation has developed from the current state budget crisis with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s response being to layoff staff in education,...
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