Artists-in-residence programs have become popular at institutions ranging from Google to CERN. Next month, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office will become the first agency associated with law enforcement to launch an artist-in-residence program. James “Yaya” Hough, the artist chosen for the job, will be tasked with introducing a fresh dose of creative thinking to the 600-member staff—with a side of empathy.
Hough, a Pittsburgh resident in the process of relocating to Philadelphia, was released from a state prison in Graterford, Pennsylvania just last August after serving 27 years for a murder that he committed at age 17.
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