scholarly journals Their story: From creative writing of female prisoners to restorative theatre performance

Kultura ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 245-261
Author(s):  
Marina Kovačević ◽  
Ana Batrićević
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Correctional Institution ◽  
Reintegrative Shaming ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Restorative Process ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Applied Theatre

Traditional reaction to crime is inefficient and experts are searching for innovative methods of social rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders. Restorative justice - an approach that respects interests of all the subjects affected by criminal offence, including victims, offenders and community - is becoming increasingly widespread as an addition to classical, formal judicial processes and punishments. Restorative process is efficient due to its powerful transformative mechanisms based upon dialogue, mediation, negotiation, reconciliation, forgiveness, symbolic rituals, reintegrative shaming, community support and control. Restorative elements emerge in various forms, including innovative programmes of work with prisoners, focused on social rehabilitation and reintegration, in order to prevent re-offending. Some of them implement therapeutic effects of art, as a means to help prisoners to: overcome deprivations, express emotions, heal past trauma, (re)establish healthy relationships, enhance empathy, strengthen self-confidence, rebuild positive identity and reintegrate in the community. On the grounds of Boal's "theatre of the oppressed", various forms of socially engaged theatrical genres evolved, including applied theatre, surpassing the borders of classical theatre and getting closer to performance. Theatre within the prison walls being one of them, we took the example of the theatre performance "Her Story", written and performed by prisoners from Correctional Institution for Women in Požarevac, Serbia. Completed through creative writing workshops and played in this penal institution, it is an example of applied theatre based upon art therapy with strong restorative effects. The points of intersection between restorative process and this theatre performance, make it stand out among other forms of applied theatre, providing it with particularly strong transformative effects. Following the case study of "Her Story", the authors of this paper have suggested further application of similar programmes and their promotion within the community, as an effective method of crime suppression through healing powers of art in synergy with restorative elements.

scholarly journals Experiența maternității în cel mai mare penitenciar de femei din Mexic

Transilvania ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Ioana Dana Obrinteschi Iancu
Keyword(s):  
Mexico City ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Rehabilitation Center ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Women's Incarceration ◽  
Women's Prison ◽  
The Moment

This research represents a radiography of motherhood in the largest Women’s Prison in Mexico and Latin America - Saint Martha Social Rehabilitation Center for Women, located in Mexico City. In April 2020 there were detained 1247 women, 80% of them mothers. The focus of the study is on those female prisoners who became mothers during their detention period and chose to keep their babies with them inside the prison. Interviews have revealed that the average length of their sentence is approximately 27 years and, in many cases, the baby’s father is in prison as well. The study starts with analyzing the social costs of women’s incarceration and follows the respondents’ path, from the moment they find out that they are pregnant to day-to-day aspects of a mother’s and a child’s life in a prison and to the moment they are separated from their children. The reasons why couples decide to have a baby are taken into account, along with the living conditions, the baby’s nutrition, health care, early education and the way the mother expects her baby’s emotional development to be affected, by the fact that he/she had spent the first years of life in prison.

scholarly journals The Therapeutic Effects of Yoga on Health and Related Diseases: An Analytical Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-115
Author(s):  
Gurmeet Singh Sarla
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Reducing Stress

Purpose: Yoga means unity of mind and body. It has an effective role in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression and thus it can be used as complementary medicine. It not only is effective for strengthening the body but also incorporates appropriate breathing techniques, mindfulness, and meditation in order to achieve the maximum benefits. The objective of this study is to assess the findings of selected articles regarding the therapeutic effects of yoga and to provide a comprehensive review of the benefits of regular yoga practice. Subjects and Methods: In order to locate research studies and interventions that examined the therapeutic effects of yoga, databases were searched through Google Scholar and PubMed. The keywords entered into the database were Yoga, therapeutic effects, stress, anxiety, depression, chronic disease, arthritis, low backache, diabetes, cancer and pregnancy and articles from 1993 to 2007 were searched. Results: It is revealed that Yoga improves physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual health and offers an effective method of managing and reducing stress, anxiety and depression. It also triggers neurohormonal mechanisms that bring about health benefits, evidenced by the suppression of sympathetic activity. Yoga should be considered as a complementary therapy or alternative method for medical therapy in the treatment of stress, anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders as it has been shown to create a greater sense of well-being, increase feelings of relaxation, improve self-confidence and body image, improve efficiency, better interpersonal relationships, increase attentiveness, lower irritability, and encourage an optimistic outlook on life. Conclusion: Yoga teaches us to slow down, quieten our minds and connect with our inner selves which ultimately help in relieving us from the pressures and stressors of this modern day life.

scholarly journals Dreaming Inside: An evaluation of a creative writing program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in prison

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-302
Author(s):  
Natalia Hanley ◽  
Elena Marchetti
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Writing Program ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Prison Programs ◽  
Learning Retention ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Torres Strait

Arts-based prison programs are often viewed as hobbies or as activities that have little impact on prisoner rehabilitation according to conventional understandings of the term. This is despite growing evidence that arts-based programs can assist with learning retention and can improve self-confidence and ways of coping with emotions. Generally, arts practices have been found to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have grown up or live in urban areas with asserting and strengthening their cultural identity, but we know little about the effects of arts-based prison programs on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoner wellbeing. This article focuses on a creative writing program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners at Junee Correctional Centre, New South Wales. The program, Dreaming Inside, has produced seven volumes of poetry and stories. This article combines and reports findings from two evaluations of the program, one using program feedback forms and the other using semi-structured interviews with prisoners who participated in the program. The themes that emerged from both evaluations affirm the program’s efficacy in improving prisoner self-esteem, confidence and wellbeing, and in reigniting and strengthening cultural engagement.

scholarly journals Benefits of Motivational Interviewing Application for Patients and Healthcare Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-173
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Szczekala ◽  
Krzysztof Wiktor ◽  
Katarzyna Kanadys ◽  
Henryk Wiktor
Keyword(s):  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Therapy Outcomes ◽  
Patient Awareness ◽  
Therapeutic Adherence ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Initial Application ◽  
Social Rehabilitation

Abstract Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, goal-oriented and focused on change, style of communication. It is characterised by the MI provider’s empathy, understanding, mental and emotional attitudes towards the patient. This non-judgemental conversation is aimed at strengthening inner motivation and commitment to attain the goal and is based solely on the individual’s reasons for change. The initial application of MI in clinical psychology has been modified appropriately to allow for its use in health care, rehabilitation, public health, social work, dentistry, social rehabilitation, coaching and education. It is recommended for introducing new behaviours, lifestyles and therapeutic adherence. The application of MI contributes to the enhancement of patient-healthcare worker communication, the patient’s concordance and compliance. On the other hand, learning and adopting this method in counselling is useful for healthcare professionals. In treatment, greater patient awareness and obedience lead to more conscientious responsibility for treatment and health, which in turn, produces better therapy outcomes that serve as confirmation of the merit of the therapy prescribed. The application of MI contributes to health professionals’ greater success, satisfaction, self-confidence and a sense of self-efficacy. The aim of this work is to present the essential features of MI as well as some interesting examples of research showing the benefits of using MI and ideas for training it. Non-systematic literature review of the years 2005-2018 on the use of MI in health promotion in PubMed provided evidence of wide use of MI by healthcare professionals.

scholarly journals Women in prison in Serbia: Living conditions for female prisoners in the correctional institution for women in Pozarevac

Temida ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-44
Author(s):  
Sanja Copic ◽  
Bejan Saciri
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Correctional Institution ◽  
Prison Sentence ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Criminal Sanctions ◽  
Women In Prison ◽  
The Republic

The Correctional Institution for Women in Pozarevac is the only institution in Serbia for serving prison sentence by female persons. In order to find out what the living conditions in this institution are, Victimology Society of Serbia conducted an action research in 2011 and 2012. The data was collected through observation of the conditions in the female prison and through interviews with female prisoners and the prison staff. The data was analyzed by the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The aim f this paper is to present the results of the research in regard to the living conditions for female prisoners. The data is analyzed in the light of the Law on the execution of the criminal sanctions of the Republic of Serbia and the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules).

scholarly journals PEMBINAAN ANAK DIDIK PEMASYARAKATAN BERORIENTASI REHABILITASI SOSIAL DI LEMBAGA PEMASYARAKATAN KELAS IIB MERAUKE

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-193
Author(s):  
Mulyadi Alrianto Tajuddin ◽  
Leonardus Abung
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Correctional Institution ◽  
Correctional Institutions ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Intellectual Abilities ◽  
Approach Method ◽  
Implementation Of Coaching ◽  
Class Iib

The effectiveness in the existence of social rehabilitation for correctional students in Merauke Class IIB Correctional Institutions has not yet fully provided guidance in accordance with Law Number 12 of 1995 concerning Corrections because the Class IIB Correctional Institution of Merauke is a General Correctional Institution and Not a Special Penitentiary for Children. This study examines the formation of correctional students in Merauke Class IIB Correctional Institutions which are socially oriented and inhibiting factors in conducting social rehabilitation for correctional students in the Class IIB Correctional Institution of Merauke. This study uses an empirical juridical approach method with a qualitative analysis which then results are obtained that the social rehabilitation of the implementation of coaching in the Class IIB Correctional Institution of Merauke is carried out namely the fostering of religious awareness, fostering intellectual abilities (intelligence) and fostering legal awareness, However, social rehabilitation such as fostering national and state awareness, and guidance to interact with the community has not been carried out at the Merauke Class IIB Penitentiary so that social rehabilitation at the Merauke Class IIB Penitentiary has not been effective and there is also a lack of facilities and staff resources at the Class IIB Penitentiary Office in Merauke. There needs to be an increase in solutions to solutions or alternatives in the completion of social rehabilitation in the future will be achieved and carried out properly referring to Law No. 12 of 1995 concerning Corrections

scholarly journals Is training in creative writing a feasible treatment adjunct for clients suffering from chronic alcohol-use disorder?

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rikke Hellum ◽  
Stine Jensen ◽  
Anette Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Creative Writing ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Chronic Alcohol ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
Mental Problems ◽  
Treatment Centre

Introduction: If and how various ways of expressing oneself creatively might help heal and resolve mental problems is a question that has been discussed for decades. Creative writing is typically used as an add-on to traditional therapy rather than being an integrated part of the therapy. There is a lack of research into the effect of implementing creative writing as an add-on to therapy for alcohol dependence. The aim of this study was to introduce creative writing to chronic alcohol-dependent clients. Method: A creative writing course was held as a pilot study with six workshops each lasting two hours. Six clients recruited from a harm reduction unit in a Danish alcohol treatment centre and suffering from chronic alcohol-use disorder participated in the workshops. The workshops were led by two professional authors experienced in teaching creative writing. At the end we conducted three interviews: one with the clients, one with the therapist and one with the authors. The interviews were analysed with a focus on the clients’ perspective. Findings: In the analysis, we found that writing can give the clients a lower self-esteem, make them fear failure, and it can be too private. We also found that writing can increase the clients’ self-confidence and unity in the group, give them new nuances of life, stimulate their brain, give zest for life, and improve relations between clients and care providers. Further, we identified a few points of importance to be added to the organization of the workshops. Conclusion: We found that clients suffering from alcohol-use disorder participating in creative writing profited from increased self-confidence, a sense of unity, were better able to appreciate the nuances of life, experienced stimulating brain activity, had more zest for life, and that the intervention improved relations between clients and care providers.

scholarly journals Creative writing: creating self-confidence.

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 344-351
Author(s):  
Luna Guzmán Urrego ◽  
Astrid Ramírez Valencia
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Escritura Creativa

El desarrollo de la autoconfianza en estudiantes adolescentes puede resultar difícil. Su edad, gustos, creencias, actitudes y percepciones son obstáculos constantes para aprender un nuevo idioma, más aún, si no se sienten cómodos en su salón de clases. Este artículo reflexiona sobre la implementación de la escritura creativa y cómo se pueden mejorar otros aspectos como el pensamiento crítico, el desarrollo de las habilidades lingüísticas, la motivación, entre otros, mientras se enfoca en escribir de manera “divertida” tomando como base información recopilada a través de diferentes investigaciones y la experiencia personal en el ámbito de la enseñanza.

scholarly journals SELF ACCEPTANCE AND SIGNIFICANT OTHER AS PSYCHOSOSIAL RESOURCES FOR FEMALE NARRANT RESILIENCE WITH LIFETIME PENALTIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-103
Author(s):  
Imaduddin Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Correctional Institution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Life Imprisonment ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Life Sentence ◽  
Self Acceptance ◽  
Life Sentences

Punishment while in prison places individuals in a limited environment and experiences  pressure. Conditions of pressure can be felt even higher when inmates experience a life  sentence. This study aims to explore the factors of resilience of female prisoners with life  sentences. Research using semi-structured interviews of five female inmates at the Women  Correctional Institution, Malang punished with life imprisonment. Data were analyzed with a  qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis approach. The results of the study  conclude that the factors that make female prisoners resilient to life sentences are self acceptance and significant other. 

scholarly journals The treatment and the realization of the female prisoners’ rights in the correctional institution for women in Pozarevac

Temida ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja Copic ◽  
Ljiljana Stevkovic ◽  
Bejan Saciri
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Correctional Institution ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Right To Work ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Right ◽  
Work Education

In order to enable the development of each individual and his/her reintegration and social inclusion after imprisonment, the state is obliged to guarantee certain rights to the prisoners as well as realization of these rights: the right to work, education, health care, social contacts, support and assistance, religious rights etc. These rights are guaranteed by relevant legal acts of the Republic of Serbia. However, women have special needs and requirements in comparison to male prison population. Due to that, the treatment of female prisoners should be gender sensitive. Taking that as a starting point, the action research of the Victimology Society of Serbia, which was conducted in 2011 and 2012, aimed at getting to know what is the level of respect of female prisoners? rights in the Correctional Institution for Women in Pozarevac and to what extent gender sensitive approach is present. The results of the research are presented in this paper.

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