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| Outdoor space adds life to juvenile detention center |
| By cjonline.com- Katie Moore |
| Published: 09/17/2015 |
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Though the perimeter of the Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center is lined with barbed wire and padlocks, staff are hoping incarcerated youths will find inspiration and activity in a recently completed outdoor garden and mural space unveiled Wednesday afternoon. Department of Corrections director Brian Cole said that he had been aware of similar projects for a while, but wanted to do research before digging in. Studies, he later found, have shown gardening and arts programs to be overwhelmingly positive in helping troubled youth with self-esteem, teamwork, problem solving and communication skills. About a year ago, the project began to gain steam. Officers at the center approached artist Dave Loewenstein, of Lawrence, whose work they had seen on the Great Mural Wall of Topeka at 20th and S.W. Western. Read More. |
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