User:CaroleHenson/sandbox/Prison yoga programs

Yoga and meditation programs have been used in correctional facilities to promote reflection, mindfulness and patience, and reduce stress{{cite web|last1=Ullman|first1=Dana|title=Bringing Yoga to Prison|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/02/bringing-yoga-to-prison/283490/|website=The Atlantic|accessdate=February 11, 2014}} in an environment that is a breeding ground for violence and negative thinking.{{Cite web|url=http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,959207801001_2073947,00.html |title=How Yoga Can Help in California's Overcrowded Prisons - Video|website=TIME.com|access-date=August 21, 2016}} A yoga program was established in the United States at San Quentin State Prison in 2002 by James Fox.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/prisons-implement-yoga-programs-to-help-rehabilitate-inmates/|title=Prisons offer yoga to help rehabilitate inmates|author=Craig, Kenneth|website=CBS News|date=November 25, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2016}} Formalized later as the Prison Yoga Project, it teaches asana, pranayama, and meditation practices—and how to train the mind not to be reactive{{Cite web|url=http://www.yogajournal.com/article/karma-yoga-awards/james-fox/|title=James Fox: YJ People's Choice Seva Award scholarship nominee, Good Karma Awards|website=Yoga Journal|date=March 22, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2016}}—which helps individuals cope from past trauma and develop more productive behavior patterns. More than 100 jails and prisons in the United States have replicated the Prison Yoga Project programs.{{efn|For example, The Prison Yoga Project-New York and Liberation Yoga Project, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Hygiene (DHMH), have provided yoga programs for men, women, and youth in several state correctional facilities, including Rikers Island and the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women.{{cite AV media |people=Atluri, Srihari |date=November 15, 2015 |title=Incredible Story Of How A Child Trafficking Survivor Overcome The Horrific Past: Anneke Lucas |time=1:16 |location=India |publisher=NRI Samay Radio }}{{cite AV media |people=Atluri, Srihari |date=November 15, 2015 |title=Incredible Story Of How A Child Trafficking Survivor Overcome The Horrific Past: Anneke Lucas |time=6:00 |location=India |publisher=NRI Samay Radio }}}} Fox wrote A Path for Healing and Recovery, which {{asof|early 2016|lc=yes}} has been sent at no charge to over 15,000 prisoners.{{cite web|url=http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1958639-prison-yoga-is-meditation-the-cure-for-recidivism/|title=Prison Yoga: Is Meditation the Cure for Recidivism?|first=Amelia |last=Pang|website=The Epoch Times|date=March 7, 2016|accessdate=December 25, 2016 }} Steven Belenko, a professor with Temple University's Department of Criminal Justice states that yoga and meditation instruction could be provided via DVDs, which would be a relatively low-cost solution for prisons.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/us/inmates-find-health-and-solace-in-yoga.html|title=A Series of Poses for Fitness, Inside and Out|last=Pilon|first=Mary|date=March 1, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=August 21, 2016}}

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