Teaching Meditation in Prisons

Teaching Meditation in Prisons
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Sunday, August 18, 13

33%
67%
Prisoners that will return.
Prisoners that will not.
Recidivism Rate

Teaching prisoners how to
meditate will keep them
from coming back.

But why
should we
fund
meditation
instruction?

We can lower crime and
recidivism rates.

Teaching my uncle and father how to meditate
helped keep them free.

We must help our brothers and sisters.

The United States has the
highest prison population.

33%
67%
Returning Prisoners
Non-returning Prisoners
Recidivism Rate
After 3 Years

Meditation Instruction in Prisons lowers recidivism rates.

45% of inmates
did not return
for parole
violations and
other reasons.

56% did not return from new crimes.

Less inmates = Less Tax Money

Costs taxpayers
$39 Billion Dollars.

Correctional institutes saved
46%.

The public beneﬁted with a
savings of 54%.

Let’s lessen the burden of the
prison system on America.

Meditation = Less Prisoners = Less Tax Money

Wherever meditation is present,
compassion and awareness will follow.

We can change the world, and that
change will come from within.

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