The Arts, Rehabilitation or Both? Experiences of Mentoring Artists in Prison and Beyond

Robinson - Edwards, Shona and Kennedy, Morag and Yardley, Elizabeth and Kelly, Emma (2020) The Arts, Rehabilitation or Both? Experiences of Mentoring Artists in Prison and Beyond. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. ISSN 0265-5527

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Abstract

Mentoring within the criminal justice system plays an important role in rehabilitative and desistance processes. The experiences of arts-based mentors are scarcely documented. This study discloses the narratives of eleven trained arts mentors who support ex-offenders in continuing their artistic engagement. Findings show a number of benefits and challenges for those who mentor ex-offenders, and their experiences convey a message to new recruits. Reasons for becoming a mentor, limitations and constraints and mentee focused factors are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1111/hojo.12390
Dates:	Date Event 1 June 2020 Accepted 2 September 2020 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	artists, arts, criminal justice, ex-offenders, mentors, rehabilitation
Subjects:	CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-01 - social sciences (non-specific)
Divisions:	Law and Social Sciences > Law Law and Social Sciences > Criminology and Sociology > Criminology Law and Social Sciences > Criminology and Sociology > Sociology
Depositing User:	Elizabeth Yardley
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2020 09:51
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2025 12:59
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9357

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