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Inside every culprit, there is a victim crying for help. That person is also a victim of ignorance, small-mindedness and lack of awareness. It’s the stress, lack of broad vision about life, lack of understanding, and bad communication that leads to violence in society.
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The Art of Living Prison Program serves the entire criminal justice community: incarcerated adults, juveniles and their families; ex-offenders; victims of violence and crime; correctional officers and law enforcement administrators.
The Challenge:
Stress is a common thread conecting everyone affected by the criminal justice system.
Incarcerated individuals have little control over their circumstances or future. Years of confinement result in greater loss of self-worth, a growing sense of anger, anxiety and despair.
Ex-offenders find that freedom from the impact of incarceration does not end at the moment of relesae. Years of built up anger and frustration accompany them as they transiton back into the commmunity. Many will recidivate within a year of release. Details...
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Since its inception in 1992, over 10,000 inmates, correctional officers and law enforcement staff have experienced the benefits of The Art of Living Prison Program. |
Our Solution:
The Art of Living Prison Program exists to circumvent the loss of valuable human resource that so often accompanies cycles of incarceration and release, and whose consequences reverberate through all sectors of society.
The Art of Living Prison Program provides the structure to deliver the common goal of uplifting human values within the criminal justice community. The program is a valuable tool for all those working to end the cycle of violence and abuse in society, whether through law enforcement, social rehabilitation, conflict resolution or human development. We work in tandem with probation departments, family and juvenile court systems, administrators and correctional officers of penal institutions, law enforcement departments.
Studies conducted in the criminal justice arena have shown that inprison programs help to reduce recidivism. The Art of Living Prison Program is adaptable to serve the needs of institutions, law enforcement departments and communities. Details...
The Program:The Art of Living Prison Program teaches practical skills that begin to produce results from the very first session. The program uses advanced breathing practices that create dynamic cleansing effects on the body and mind. Participants learn how to use their own breath to gain relief from the accumulated effects of stress and negative emotions.
Trained instructors deliver the course in approximately 20 hours, spread out over 8-10 days. As part of the course, participants are instructed in a personal practice that can be used on a daily basis to further the benefits gained. Participants are supported in continuing to do the practices through weekly follow-up sessions that reinforce what has been learned so that they get the maximum benefit. Details...
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