Abstract
In 2009, there were approximately 137,000 court-involved minor children in residential detention and rehabilitation facilities in the United States as a result of committing a crime. Most of these children have no opportunity to participate in music education while serving long-term sentences in residential lockdown. A program in Austin, Texas, brings classical guitar to students in a residential juvenile justice facility. This article describes a model program for music education in this setting and explores the positive changes in attitude and behavior that occur for these students as a result of music participation. Included are recommendations for starting music programs in residential juvenile detention facilities.
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