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Prisoner rehabilitation in Taiwan Since 2004, The Art of Living’s Prison Smart Program has found its roots in five correctional facilities of Taiwan as a way of rehabilitating the inmates. The Tucheng Detention Center offers a five-day course each month with an average of 60 participants per course, reaping the benefits of stress relief techniques taught by The Art of Living teachers. Similarly, the Taichung Detention Center began offering bi-monthly courses with an average of 100 participants per course. Around 2,000 detainees had successfully completed the course by the end of 2006. The result: Over 80 per cent of the participants have reported deep physical and psychological healing. Feelings of fear and anger have reduced significantly and there is a new-found sense of centeredness and stability. In June 2010, a paroled inmate upon release from the Kaohsiung Women’s Penitentiary proactively approached the warden of the facility to recommend the Prison Smart Program to all the inmates, allowing them to have a chance at revival and rehabilitation.
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age 26 “I had decided to go back to my anti-depressants before this (The Art of Living) course, but now I don’t need them. I will practice these techniques every single day for the rest of my life. I only hope other people are lucky enough to take this course. It has given me more help than I could have ever imagined possible. Thank you.”
Course participant
“I’ve been suffering from a loss of concentration, weak memory and extreme anger. Now I feel as if something heavy has been lifted from my back.”
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“I found that this training of breathing is so useful and its benefit shows when I do it. I feel that my heart is stronger and younger. When I can’t sleep I just do the breathing and I feel energy in all parts of my body.”
Dr. Venus
“I feel peace with myself and have less stress. I think if I continue with the practice, this feeling of peace will continue to grow.”
M. Ali Bankat
"Before this experience, I was sad, depressed and starting to lose hope because of the situation here in Iraq. Now, after only four days, I feel confident in myself – happier, have hopes and dreams again and I feel that life is so beautiful. I have started to love everyone and physically I have much more energy and am able to do more things. I want to thank you very much for helping all of us feel better.”  Focus |
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