Experiences of people involved in the US Criminal Justice System

“The Prison SMART Program successfully brings ideas and techniques for self-exploration and growth to those disenfranchised people who need it the most. Our inmates benefited greatly from the breathing techniques and found that the relaxed state of mind it gave them did in fact put them more in control of themselves and less subject to the thousand daily provocations inherent in prison life.

They were inclined to take more responsibility for their own lives and were less prone to act out and project anger. They felt good that such a powerful tool is totally within their own control and as close to them as their own breath.”

Charles H. Ramsey Chief of Police
Government of the District of Columbia,
Department of Correction Maximum Security Facility

“The role of police officer is one of the most intensely demanding and challenging in the arena of public service. The accruing stress of this profession frequently impacts the physical and emotional health. I took the Art of Living Program to learn some personal stress management tools to support me in my role as Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. The techniques are simple, powerful and effective.”

Peter A. Roemer, M.D., Psychiatrist
Government of the District of Columbia,
Department of Correction Maximum Security Facility