ART OF LIVING PRISON PROGRAM
Stress Management and Rehabilitation Training
The Art of Living Prison Program (formerly Prison SMART) is an internationally renowned rehabilitation program that effectively transforms the mindsets, attitudes and behavior of offenders, thus aiming to break the cycle of violence in our societies at the root, and reducing re-offending. It also offers crucial stress management and trauma relief for correctional staff and victims of crime.
Since its inception in 1992, over 800,000 persons in 63 countries have undergone the Art of Living Prison Program. In the United States alone over 20,000 inmates, correctional officers and law enforcement staff have experienced the program.
The Art of Living Prison Program teaches all levels of inmates and corrections staff evidence-based techniques that reduces stress and allows the participants to manage their emotions effectively. The Art of Living Prison Program offers tools for for staff wellness, and true inmate rehabilitation.
POST PROGRAM RESULTS
Self Control:
- 81% I am better at controlling my temper
- 70% I feel a reduced desire for alcohol & drugs
Stress and Emotions:
- 84% I am relaxed
- 68% I am hopeful about my future
- 68% I am less despairing and hopeless
Behavioral Health:
- 64% I am less easily irritated
- 79% I feel able to cope with challenges
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Normalized sleep patterns
- Reduced depression & anxiety
- Increased confidence & self esteem
- Increased energy & clarity of mind
- Increased resilience to daily stressors of life
- Decreased interpersonal conflict
- Freedom from traumatic scars of the past
- Greater positive outlook on the future
FEATURED NEWS
Art of Living Prison Program (formerly Prison SMART) at Cook County Jail as featured on WTTW Chicago
Sheriff suggests Art of Living Prison Program for stress management at local jail
ABOUT ART OF LIVING PRISON PROGRAM
The Art of Living Prison Program is a program of the Art of Living Foundation.
The Art of Living is one of the largest non-profit organizations in the world, founded in 1981 by renowned spiritual teacher and humanitarian Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar