Shakespeare Behind Bars

The inmates at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in LaGrange, Kentucky not only study Shakespeare, they act out the plays. Curt Tofteland, the director of the Shakespeare Behind Bars program at the prison says that acting can transform lives – particularly those of prisoners. "The inmates have told (Tofteland) those roles allow them to grapple with emotions they wouldn't otherwise be able to confront safely." Check out this Christian Science Monitor Special Project for an indepth report on how Shakespeare is transforming lives.