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Tech students teaching art in Lubbock jail

The Lubbock Avalanche Journal reports on a creative anti-recidivism approach at their local county jail:A county jail would not seem a likely place to teach art classes, but a new program where Texas Tech art students are working with Lubbock County jail inmates on art projects is proving to be good for both the inmates and the Tech students.It gives the inmates a break in their normal routine, and it gives the art students a chance to help brighten lives while learning insights about the lives of others. One inmate commented the art classes help with depression, and another said the classes help inmates deal with anger.A pilot program introduced by Sheriff Kelly Rowe in which inmates with good conduct get to participate in classes ? ones that also include parenting and anger management ? is showing encouraging numbers at reducing recidivism, which is the tendency of jail inmates to repeat their crimes and return to jail...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 15, 2010 (boomark / email).