Please note: the Justice Arts Coalition does not offer any programs. The following are independent prison arts programs we have identified in this region. To learn more about the programs below, please contact the programs directly.
Washington
- Sustainable Prisons Project Science, nature, and horticulture
- Yoga Behind Bars info@yogabehindbars.org
- University Beyond Bars info@universitybeyondbars.org
- Pongo Teen Writing Project info@pongoteenwriting.org
- Freehold Theatre (206) 323-7499, info@freeholdtheatre.org
- Underground Writing Matt Malyon, matt@undergroundwriting.org; info@undergroundwriting.org
- Prison Renaissance prisonrenaissance@gmail.com
- The Hero’s Journey Prison Writing Project Contact through this form
- Gateways for Incarcerated Youth (360) 867-6000
Oregon
- Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (503) 945-9090; Creative Arts program, annual Shakespeare production
- Write Around Portland 503.796.9224, info@writearound.org
- Open Hearts Open Minds Dialogue, theater, reentry, music info@ohomoregon.org
- Inside-Out Oregon Academic and arts courses
- Center for Intercultural Dialogue – Prisons and Peace Kelley Totten, ktotten@uoregon.edu
- The Beat Within David Inocencio, dinocencio@thebeatwithin.org, (415) 503-4170
- The Concertina Wire Radio Program University of Oregon, concertinaradio@gmail.com
- Big House Kite (503) 841-8826, phil@bighousekite.org
- Janus Youth Programs Kathleen Fullerton, (503) 982-4454, kathleen.fullerton@oya.state.or.us
California
- The Art of Yoga Project
- People’s Pottery Project
- InsideOUT Writers Mindy Velasco, Writing Program Director mindy@insideoutwriters.org or office@insideoutwriters.org, 323.660.1866
- Los Angeles Poverty Department 213-413-1077, info@lapovertydept.org
- Poetic Justice Project Deborah Tobola, (805) 264-5463, staff@poeticjusticeproject.org
- Community Works info@communityworkswest.org, 510.268.8116
- The Actor’s Gang Prison Project Sabra Williams, prisonproject@theactorsgang.com, (310) 838-4264
- William James Association Prison Arts Project info@williamjamesassociation.org, (831) 607-8952
- We Players Alcatraz 2011 info@weplayers.org, 415-547-0189
- Prison University Project Creative performances, info@prisonuniversityproject.org, 415 455 8088
- Prison Yoga Project James Fox, james@prisonyoga.com
- The Knotted Line Evan Bissell, evanbissell@gmail.com
- Five Keys Charter School SISTER, Garden Project, info@fivekeyscharter.org, (415) 734-3310
- GOGI Yoga amy@gettingoutbygoingin.org, 3039091384
- Santa Cruz County Inmate Programs cchase@cityofsantacruz.com – Cynthia Chase
- Brothers in Pen: Wednesday Night Creative Writing Class at San Quentin brothersinpen@gmail.com
- The Roots and Wings Project blissrootsandwings@gmail.com
- Each One Reach One
- Prison Library Project (909) 626-3066, claremontforum@gmail.com
- Jail Guitar Doors Contact@JailGuitarDoors.org
- Prisoners Literature Project Prisonlit@gmail.com
- Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project – Social Biographies raj@siliconvalleydebug.org
- Beyond this Prison beyondthisprison@gmail.com
- Give a Beat info@giveabeat.org
- Inside the Reels at Vista Jail – Christina Fink, Founder, inside.the.reels@gmail.com
- Prison Arts Touching Hearts (P.A.T.H.) Leslie Lakes, prisonartstouchinghearts@gmail.com
- Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network (AIYN) (310) 962-6000, info@aiynetwork.org
- Prison Renaissance prisonrenaissance@gmail.com
- Marin Shakespeare Company Lesley Schisgall Currier, management@marinshakespeare.org
- Project PAINT: The Prison Arts INiTiave info@projectpaint.org, (619) 500-2780
- Playwrights Project ckouma@playwrightsproject.org, (858) 384-2970
- Unlock Tomorrow info@unlocktomorrow.org
- Words Uncaged Wordsuncagedinfo@gmail.com
- The Artistic Ensemble at San Quentin, artistic.ensemble.sq@gmail.com
- Arts in Corrections info@arts.ca.gov
- FirstWatch info@restorecal.orh, 415-735-3035
- ABO Comix abocomix@gmail.com
- The Old Globe AEinfo@theoldglobe.org
- Mid-City Community Music info@sdcommunitymusic.org, 619-200-7498
- The Write of Your Life
- Acting with Compassion & Truth ACTatSQ@gmail.com, 415-488-6773
- A New Way of Life Reentry Project info@anewwayoflife.org 323-563-3575
- Prison Arts Collective prisonartscollective.info@gmail.com
- The Beat Within David Inocencio, dinocencio@thebeatwithin.org, (415) 503-4170
Hawaii
- The Beat Within David Inocencio, dinocencio@thebeatwithin.org, (415) 503-4170
- Learning Center at Halawa Correctional Facility Hawaiian chant and dance, Hawaiian language, music, yoga, meditation
- Pu’a Foundation Info@puafoundation.org
- Community-Engaged Creative Writing slryan@hawaii.edu
Alaska
- Hiland Mountain Correctional Center Women’s String Orchestra
- Wildwood Correctional Center Crochet Project
- Flying University at University of AK Southeast sjneely@uas.alaska.edu, ehhayes@alaska.edu