In Shakespeare Behind bars, it was interesting to see how closely the inmates seemed to connect with the play, often reflecting bits of themselves passionately through their characters. During personal interviews, many of these inmates revealed what they had done that landed them in a prison setting and many of them became both emotional and remorseful. For me, their words came off as very truthful and their feelings appeared raw.
However, in many sociology and psychology courses, we learn that recidivism (resorting back to crimes) is incredibly high amongst released inmates. Similarly, many studies show (sadly) that it is unlikely for an inmate to be behaviorally reformed while in prison (though they may undergo serious religious/faith reformations).
Which position do you guys feel holds up more? Did the men in this video appear to be remorseful and reformed? If so, did their participation in the Shakespeare program perhaps aid this? Or do you stand behind the statistics and studies? Let me know what you think!
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