To meet the spiritual needs of offenders interested in contemplative practice
To reduce security concerns and infractions within the unit
To provide an in-depth rehabilitative experience that will allow offenders to better cope with the prison environment, and to successfully reintegrate into the social community upon release
To reduce the social and institutional costs of crime and recidivism
Goals for Offenders
To awaken greater awareness and understanding of innate virtue and conditioned mental habits
To provide an in-depth experience of contemplative practice in fostering personal and spiritual growth
To foster growth-based fellowship among offenders, staff, family members, and volunteers
To involve family and community members in the transformational process that will allow a broad based support for the successful reintegration of the offender into the social community