INTRODUCTION Prisons are established and funded by governments for incarceration of people against their will. The main purpose of the prisons is to punish criminals by taking their freedom away deliberately and eventually to return the society as rehabilitated citizens after the incarceration duration. However, the dynamics of the prison system rarely helps inmates to have a healthy rehabilitation process. All over the world, there are some activities for prisoners to spend their times efficiently. However they are significantly lower than existing needs. This program aims to give prisoners an area to create and express themselves via drama and theatre workshops in a therapeutic setting.
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So, volunteers will get the permission from administration of prison. Volunteers should also inform the administration which time the sessions start. After, the project is going to be announced in the orientation of Boğaziçi University. Students who are interested in the project get the information about the details of it. After the orientation, the first meeting time with new volunteers is determined. In first meeting, new volunteers are informed about project and what the motivations are to organize such a project, possible conditions during the project in prison, and what informative events and activities will