New guide and annual review launched today at our annual meeting
Guide for working in criminal justice settings
“This guide provides the insights, know-how and encouragement to those who want to make a difference but might be struggling to know where to start. I am delighted to endorse it.” - Edward Argar MP, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice
Our new guide, Enhancing arts and culture in the criminal justice system: A partnership approach, is now available to download and read. The publication outlines the complex nature of the criminal justice system and the value of arts and culture in these settings. It includes step-by-step guidance and principles of best practice - putting individuals with complex needs at the heart of effective interventions, encouraging partnership work and ensuring artistic quality.
We hope the guide will foster new relationships, inspire new programmes and encourage artists, arts organisations and cultural institutions to make brave, new, quality work in criminal justice settings.
Read the guide here
Annual review 2018-2019
Our review of the last year, A stronger alliance, also launches today at our 2019 annual meeting.
2018-2019 has been an exciting time for the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance. With continued high-level governmental support, we have improved our regional, training and inclusion offer, grown our network and influence, and seen an increasing understanding from audiences of the value of arts and culture in criminal justice. However, we know our network faces unprecedented challenges and we want to work together to ensure this important sector can thrive.
Thank you for responding to our online annual survey, which has contributed to the review. We were surprised to learn that despite ongoing challenges in the sector, over half of the artists and organisations that responded to our annual survey reported expanding their services in the past year. The annual review celebrates the collective achievements of our network and shows the development of a stronger, braver alliance. We look forward to working with you all in 2019-2020.
Read the review here
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