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Music Behind Bars: Confessions of a Former Prison Music Therapist
Elisha Ellis Madsen Elisha Ellis Madsen

Music Behind Bars: Confessions of a Former Prison Music Therapist

Music in prison? Take a behind-the-scenes look at Music Therapy in a California state prison, through the eyes of a former prison music therapist. Despite the importance of music and the efficacy of these programs to help support the mental health crisis behind bars, many correctional music therapy programs have been gutted. This article addresses why that’s happening and how public advocacy could help increase equitable access to music and music therapy for incarcerated people. A must-read for anyone who has been following the story of how Taylor Swift’s music inspired a California prison inmate.

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