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Prison Shakespeare Programs Have Dramatic Impact on Inmates

Former inmate Dameion Brown in costume as Othello for the Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2016 performance of the play. Brown became involved in the company’s Shakespeare for Social Justice program while in prison. (Photo courtesy Marin Shakespeare Company archives) Prison might be the last place you would expect to see a great performance of Shakespeare. But

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Women's Prison Shakespeare Program

One may not think that reading a Shakespeare monologue while being incarcerated in prison could eventually lead to obtaining a higher education degree. However, with the Women’s Prison Shakespeare Program, located within the Huron Valley Women’s Correctional Complex in Michigan state, women have achieved these dreams. Reading Shakespeare helps these women build real-world skills, such

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