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Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C. is holding a weeklong workshop for inmates with the Decoda chamber ensemble.
Maximum Security Music
Razor wire protects a perimeter of the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Lee, a maximum-security prison with nearly 1,500 inmates and filled with some of South Carolina’s most violent, longest-serving offenders, has been known for riots and brutality. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
An inmate plays drums with Decoda musicians at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Several dozen inmates will perform original music in a concert on Feb. 14, 2016 for the larger incarcerated community, staff, officers, and local and state officials. The concert is a result of a weeklong workshop with the Decoda chamber ensemble. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
Inmates participate in a lyric writing exercise during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Lee, a maximum-security prison with nearly 1,500 inmates and filled with some of South Carolina’s most violent, longest-serving offenders, has been known for riots and brutality. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
An inmate asks a question during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. “Providing programs and services behind the wire is proven to drive change and ensure safety and security in prisons across the country.” “We see the difference they make in our institutions every day,” says Corrections director Bryan Stirling. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
Decoda musicians Sarah Elizabeth Charles, right, and Brad Balliett, center, work with inmates during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. It’s an effort organizers and inmates alike say encourages harmony, not only in their music but also in learning to work together, creating a greater sense of self-worth. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
An inmate listens to other convict performers during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. An existing music program at Lee provides select, well-behaved inmates the opportunity to learn guitar, drums, bass and, recently, even some other stringed instruments like cellos and violins. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
An inmate practices the violin during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. After a weeklong workshop with the Decoda chamber ensemble, several dozen inmates will perform original music in a concert for the larger incarcerated community, staff, officers, and local and state officials. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
An inmate warms up during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Several dozen inmates will perform original music in a concert on Feb. 14, 2016 for the larger incarcerated community, staff, officers, and local and state officials. The concert is a result of a weeklong workshop with the Decoda chamber ensemble. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
Decoda musician Sara Elizabeth Charles works with inmates at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. This year’s program is called "Seasons of Life," inspired by popular baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi’s work, The Four Seasons. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
Sara Elizabeth Charles helps an inmate during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Several dozen inmates will perform original music in a concert on Feb. 14, 2016 for the larger incarcerated community, staff, officers, and local and state officials. The concert is a result of a weeklong workshop with the Decoda chamber ensemble. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Maximum Security Music
An inmate raps during a music workshop at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Several dozen inmates will perform original music in a concert on Feb. 14, 2016 for the larger incarcerated community, staff, officers, and local and state officials. The concert is a result of a weeklong workshop with the Decoda chamber ensemble. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
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