Meditation in a Deep South Prison: A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Vipassana

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 176-198

  Perelman, Abigayl M ^a   Miller, Sarah L ^a,d   Clements, Carl B ^a   Rodriguez, Amy ^a   Allen, Kathryn ^b,e   Cavanaugh, Ron ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b Clinical Psychologist   (United States)

^c Alabama Department of Corrections   (United States)

^d Bridgewater State Hospital   (United States)

^e US Army Fort Bliss   (United States)

Author keywords

correctional interventions; mindfulness; prisons; program evaluation; Vipassana meditation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860336028     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2011.632814     Document Type: Article

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