Hi All,I've been doing some outreach for the past few years. All of my contacts have come from a single prisoner writing to the center where I practice; from there, relationships can develop.I am wondering about the best way to reach out to prisoners at a local prison. Should I just write to the chaplain, tell him what we can offer, and go from there?Have people developed any kind of materials that they use to "sell" introductory meditation classes to the clergy at prisons? That is, is there a…See More

Friends,I've been corresponding with a prisoner in the NC correctional system for about 2 years. He recently found out that he is HIV+. There are two things that have recently happened to him that I wonder if I can do anything about.First, the medical staff, even though they know his status, has refused his requests for things like fruit with his meals and some cold weather clothing for exercise outdoors when it's cold. Second, he recently heard that, according to a new case manager, his…See More