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| The state is reviving an arts program for inmates. Can it help? |
| By ocregister.com- Tom Berg |
| Published: 08/18/2015 |
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Troy Williams is talking on the phone about the first time he performed Shakespeare – as an inmate at San Quentin State Prison – when he interrupts himself. “I see it right now,” he says as he drives to work, midway across a San Francisco Bay bridge. “Every time I drive by San Quentin, those same feelings come up: happiness, sadness and fear all wrapped up in one.” Williams, 48, served 18 years in state prison for robbery and kidnapping, and one thing that helped him regain his footing was studying Shakespeare. The first time he saw inmates rehearsing, he thought, “That’s weird.” But he also admired their courage. So he gave it a try – and was further rewarded with a standing ovation from 400 inmates and visitors. Read More. |
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