Arts activities are considered to have a range of benefits, from increased self-confidence to transferable skills, which can help divert people away from pathways to crime or break the cycle of re-offending. Doing the Arts Justice, A Review of Research Literature, Practice and Theory commissioned by DCMS, the Department for Education and Skills, and Arts Council England to provide a clear account of the current evidence and theory base for the arts in the criminal justice sector - a first stage in strengthening the evidence base for the effectiveness of the arts within criminal justice.