Creative Arts and Cultural Wellbeing Programmes in Prisons
Project Lead: Tony O’Connor
Ara Poutama/Department of Corrections has commissioned Point and Associates to evaluate the Creative Arts and Cultural Wellbeing Programmes in Prisons Initiative. The evaluation aims to assess the difference arts and culture programming makes in Aotearoa prisons. The Initiative sees 12 providers delivering 13 programmes across 17 sites over 3 years on a trial basis. The evaluation is taking place alongside the delivery of those programmes to:
Describe the programme logic and delivery.
Assess programme outcomes, including how these differ by gender, ethnicity (especially for Māori), and by site.
Assess the delivery and funding process, including provider outcomes.
Point is partnering with Awa Associates to do the evaluation. This involves analysing and comparing the various arts and culture programmes to identify commonalities and significant points of difference. This will allow us to describe good practices and the operating conditions needed for the programmes to generate positive change. More information about the evaluation and programmes is available here.