Inside Out (unknown to me) came at a time when I most needed a more positive channel to drive my unspoken wounds…. I have come to realize, one cannot change a lifetime of misgivings all in a single day. But making a decision to change, because it is best for one’s self is the first…

Drumming class taught me about some very interesting history and culture pertaining to Africa. When first offered this class I went kicking and screaming and now I’m sad that it’s over…. I learned to work as a part of a team to achieve a common goal. I also learned to try new things — you…

Prison is a cold and hostile place, but the people in them are people: not all bad, but capable of doing bad things. None are beyond redemption. Some are redeemed and work on the inside to further their own and others’ redemption.”

Prisoners are your neighbors, co-workers, friends, mothers, aunts and relatives – Anyone can make a mistake and become a prisoner in the blink of an eye.

I believe that ArtSpring should continue coming to visit the girls in juvenile detention center because when I participate it helped me express my self and let out some stress through dancing and singing. It also helped me use my mind and it made me see that I do have hidden talents

I believe this type of workshop is an essential tool in self-awareness, which I think is the key to initiating any sort of change in one’s being. I had not a clue to my issues before the tragedy that brought me to prison. I was in enormous pain and had intense feelings of hopelessness. Through…

And in the midst of all the darkness, a light has been showered upon us, Reminding us that there are some who care, love, remember. Some who are more than willing to help, who don’t judge us by our past, But who we are…today. They come from the outside in and give from the inside…

I pledge my continued commitment and that of my staff, to making your volunteer experience the best it can be. We appreciate the work ArtSpring has done in our institutions for the past decade. Grant funded projects like yours allow us to “do more with less.” I support inmate programs and appreciate your long standing…

Since I have been incarcerated for a number of years, I noticed myself withdrawing and closing down with regard to interacting with others. The program with its creative cultural abilities has allowed me to learn how to work through unhealthy issue and become an active part of social group. The class has also taught me…

After twenty years of imprisonment I realize I have adapted coping behaviors that are unhealthy, and that would not benefit me in a free society. In preparation for my release I joined Inside Out. Though I was impressed as a member of the audience it does not come close to my gratitude at being a…