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Mitigating Over-Isolation: Art Therapy in Prisons Program During COVID-19.

In January 2020, a new state-wide art therapy in prisons program was established to bring art therapy to youth offenders in four prisons to help mitigate obstacles to their education, such as emotional dysregulation, behavioral issues, and cognitive difficulties. Shortly thereafter COVID-19 halted r...

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Published in:Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 71 - 81
Main Authors: Barlow, Casey, Soape, Evie, Gussak, David E., Schubarth, Anna
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022
Subjects:
Correctional institutions
Evaluation of human services programs
Social isolation
Behavior disorders in children
Juvenile offenders
COVID-19 pandemic
Cognition disorders
Art therapy
Case studies
Emotion regulation
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:In January 2020, a new state-wide art therapy in prisons program was established to bring art therapy to youth offenders in four prisons to help mitigate obstacles to their education, such as emotional dysregulation, behavioral issues, and cognitive difficulties. Shortly thereafter COVID-19 halted regular programming. In a system where sequestration is already a normative practice, over-isolation occurred. Art therapists developed strategies to continue providing services, including art-based workbooks and written correspondence. Three case vignettes and overall program feedback illustrate the participants' experiences and responses to the programmatic adjustments.