Between October 2011  to January 2012 we organized a Self development program through Artterapiei method in Aiud Prison.
            Art therapy uses different ways of representation, through which the subject can focus on non-verbal communication and creative processes, together with facilitating a safe, reliable, in which people can recognize and express strong feelings (Payne , 1993). Currently, artistic methods are commonly used psychological intervention in hospitals, prisons, educational centers and mental health clinics, is recommended for people of all ages, regardless of artistic ability.
            The program has the following objectives: self-discovery - exploration and structuring factors of personal identity, development of cognitive skills (attention, memory, planning and organization), develop the capacity to control impulsive behavior and compliance, develop interpersonal skills.
            The program was attended by 12 inmates with a low intellectual level and with poor reading skills on the Maximum Security Section in Aiud Penitentiary of which 7 persons have completed the course the rest being transferred to other sectors or in other prisons.
This program is part of the program "Learning and Healing Through Expression" financed by the European Commission Operational Programme Grundtvig.