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Prison inmates have the difficult challenge of reversing detrimental labels which feel ingrained, making re-entry and acceptance into society seem impossible. Providing the inmates tools to reverse these societally and institutionally assigned identities is necessary to help them rise above the labels in order to succeed. Art is just such a tool. Art therapists can empower those in prison to explore identity and instill internal/external validation despite the power and detriment of assigned labels. Through a review of the sociological perspectives of Social Interactionism and Labelling Theory and supporting case examples that emerged from The Art Therapy in Prisons Program, this chapter will demonstrate how art therapy helped create positive self-appraisals, create new labels, and establish new, healthy identities, contributing to personal and social transformation.
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