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An Oasis in the Desert: A San Quentin Teacher Talks About Prisoner Writing  


Author:  Judith  Tannenbaum.


Source: Volume 05, Number 03, September/October 2001 , pp.33-38(6)




Offender Programs Report

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Abstract: 

This article is a reflection of the author’s experiences working in writing programs with people in prison. The author speaks of the restorative/therapeutic benefits of writing for inmates, referring to such programs as an “Oasis in the Desert.”

Keywords: writing

Affiliations:  1: WritersCorps, a project of the San Francisco Arts Commission.

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