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Prison SMART
Foundation
 Prison
SMART Foundation, Inc. provides tools and techniques to American's
youth at risk to empower them to change the pattern of criminal and
violent behavior.
Violence Ends where Love Begins
The proper
breathing techniques taught by Prison SMART Foundation volunteers
help participants to reduce and manage their stress levels in order
to help them think more clearly and improve their actions. As a
result, they enjoy increased self-esteem and self-empowerment.
Thousands who have completed the Prison SMART Foundation's stress
management programs are living testaments to it’s mission.
The Prison
SMART Foundation, Inc., provides the vision and resources necessary
to accomplish its mission, using the talent and dedication of a
committed corps of volunteers.
The Prison
SMART Foundation, Inc., was launched in 1992. This unique stress
management program -- the first of its kind for the rehabilitation
of hardened criminals in U.S. prisons -- was originally taught in
the Barnstable County, MA, House of Correction. This program assists
prisoners in their personal rehabilitation, reducing
violence and drug dependence, while teaching inmates to accept
responsibility for past actions and future conduct. This 6 to 10 day
program that utilizes advanced yogic breathing practices, is based
on the dynamic cleansing effects of the breath on the body and mind.
Prison administrators have reported that inmates who have
participated in the program are easier to handle and exhibit less
acting-out behavior in confrontational situations.
The Prison SMART Program has gained national recognition and is now
offered in prisons and juvenile detention halls across the United
States.
The Prison
SMART Foundation, Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
organization, incorporated January 1996 in the Commonwealth of
Massachusettss.
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