Shakespeare Behind Bars is an organization offering theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to incarcerated and post-incarcerated adults and juveniles.
The organization's vision statement is that "Shakespeare Behind Bars was founded on the belief that all human beings are born inherently good.
The JourneyMen Program, which operates in both Kentucky and Michigan, targets inmates between the ages of 18 and 21, and uses the idea of mentorship to continue to cultivate the SBB tradition.
Shakespeare Behind Bars uses theatre to give inmates a larger voice and to provide them with the feeling of brotherhood while serving their time in the compound.
[4] Within 10 years, Tofteland changed the lives of all inmates involved while producing and directing 10 seasons of Shakespeare Behind bars, expanding the program to new correctional facilities, including the Department of Juvenile Justice.