Following the bumper issues of MAiLOUT magazine, funded by Arts Council England, we are developing this page as an information point about criminal justice & social inclusion.

If you have any material that you think we should highlight, please e-mail us at info@e-mailout.org.

As a major theme in which a great number of arts organisations are involved, arts & social inclusion covers a wide range of activity. For some examples and comment, visit the MAiLOUT Special Issue.

the ARTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE is:

• a significant and strategic area of work now
• a purported priority area for ACE (alongside Arts in Health)

CRIME is high on the Government's agenda and the arts works with:

• Prevention - Splash Extra 2002 £1.5.million -215 arts projects in 6 weeks
• Interventions - Annual Directory of Arts in Prisons highlights the range of work happening and requested
• Resettlement - (the hot one! re community provision) The Unit for Arts & Offenders is working with DCMS and ACE on work with communities and community provision.