Meditation Based Sentencing

A seminar of interest to
Judges, Prosecutors, Lawyers, Probation and Parole Officers, Law Students
and citizens concerned with the rising costs of crime and prisons


The Honorable Judge David C. Mason
Judge, Missouri Circuit Court

Featuring
The Honorable
Judge David C. Mason
St. Louis Missouri Circuit Court


The Honorable Stephen Limbaugh Jr
Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court

Find out how St. Louis Missouri Supreme Court and Circuit Court Judges
and Probation & Parole Officers achieved the
greatest reduction in recidivism in the Nation
by adding  stress release meditation training to the Conditions of Release

Reduced Recidivism

In this study, 259 male felon parolees of the California Department of Connections who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique while in prison had fewer new prison terms and more favorable parole outcomes each year over a five-year period after release compared to carefully matched controls. The Transcendental Meditation program was shown to significantly reduce recidivism during a period of six months to six years after parole, whereas prison education, vocational training, and psychotherapy did not consistently reduce recidivism.

References:

  1. Journal of Criminal Justice 15 (1987): 211–230.
  2. Dissertation Abstracts International 43 (1982): 539B.
  3. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 11 (1987): 111–132.

"If I am going to be tough as a judge, then I should also be fair enough to give the offender something to help avoid getting in to trouble in the future." Judge David Mason

Location: George Mason School of Law auditorium
3301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22201


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May ___, 2005    9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00

9:00 Opening presentation by Enlightened Sentencing founder Mr. Ankelsaria, Esq.
9:30 Speech by one of the Judges who have sentenced offenders to learn TM
10:30 Speech by one of the Probation Officers about their experiences
11:00 Speech by one of the probationers
11:30 Question & Answer
12:00 Closing remarks
Sponsored by The Shaddock Foundation
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