LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tributes that poured in following Wayne Kramer's death last week came from musicians praising the MC5 guitarist's contributions to rock music, as well as from prison reform advocates who extolled his legacy of bringing music to incarcerated people.
“Working with inmates was cathartic for him because music had saved his life when he was inside,” Heath said this week.
Kramer eventually delivered testimony before a joint committee on the arts, along with actor Tim Robbins and others.
“Wayne just gave this moving speech about how important it was to have music and arts in prisons,” said Bowers, who's now a mentor at the William James Association Prison Arts Project.
The state provided $1 million in 2014, and the prison arts budget has since been increased to $8 million, he said.
Persons:
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Organizations:
ANGELES, Mojo, University of San, for Healing, Justice Network, Community Arts, Outreach Center, William, William James Association Prison Arts, Outreach
Locations:
California, Michigan, University of San Francisco, Hollywood, lockups