March 2009 Blog Posts (14)

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NPR: PTSD Treatment For Monks

Fresh Air from WHYY, March 26, 2009 · Dr. Michael Grodin discusses his experiences treating Tibetan monks who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Many of the monks were imprisoned or tortured because of their resistance to the Chinese presence in Tibet, and now some of them experience "flashbacks" while meditating.



Grodin hypothesizes that meditation may reduce the brain's ability to inhibit… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on March 30, 2009 at 9:20am — 2 Comments

Virginia Senator Pushes For Prison Reform: "National Disgrace"

All Things Considered, March 29, 2009 · Sen. Jim Webb introduced legislation last week establishing a blue-ribbon commission to retool the nation's prison system. The Virginia Democrat talks to host Jacki Lyden about the bill and why he feels the criminal justice system has to change.

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on March 30, 2009 at 9:05am — No Comments

Slow Starvation in California Prisons

One of the inmates in our prison dharma program (MIND WITHOUT BORDERS, Nalandabodhi) recently wrote me that he feared he had a serious medical condition and was prepared to face death. He had lost sensation from the knees down for over a month and had asked to see the doctor twice to no avail. A neurologist in our NYC sangha suggested that one of the causes could be vitamin B deficiency and this seems to have been correct. This young man, age 32, wrote again to report the doctor had finally… Continue

Added by Julia Grace on March 29, 2009 at 5:15pm — 1 Comment

NYer article, Solitary as Torture

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/03/30/090330fa_fact_gawande This is the link to an essay by Dr. Atul Gwande about the ways in which solitary confinement is like torture. I found it troubling, informative, serious.

Added by Susan Thames on March 29, 2009 at 9:22am — 2 Comments

poetry from prison

Senarble Campbell from Salinas Valley State Prison wrote:
"No Boundaries"
Mentally I have traveled across the world,
but physically I am incarcerated.

However I still crave for my freedom,
Maybe one day the physical aspect of my life will get parole.
If not, I will continue to travel mentally.

There isn't a fee for me to travel mentally,
Although physically I am paying everyday
Incarcerted.

Added by kate booth on March 27, 2009 at 1:14pm — No Comments

Prison Poetry

By Senarble Campbell

"Let My Skin Breathe"

Am I asking too much to not want to suffer?

Or being chased by my inner struggles while

Trying to avoid the external troubles?



Issues, confusion, doubts, and many more are

no longer creeping under my cell door.

For they have moved in

and it's a part of me that wants to say, Let's Be Friends.



I can feel my skin being smothered by so much

That death could be as simple as a touch.

The need… Continue

Added by kate booth on March 27, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Not sure I agree w/ everything here but it made me feel more whole than less afterwards and brought up good questions ;-)

http://monkeymindonline.blogspot.com/2009/03/is-nothing-sacred.html

Added by Fuyu Asha on March 25, 2009 at 10:36am — 1 Comment

Spiritual Astrology

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Added by Bobbi Priest on March 24, 2009 at 10:19pm — No Comments

Support button campaign

Epoch is sponsoring a campaign to show your love. Purchase one of the two buttons shown for $5. When you receive the button take a picture of your self wearing the button or place it next to your loved ones picture. Send it in to be posted on the website and to help create awareness videos. Visit our site to order and participate.

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Added by Inmate Resources on March 22, 2009 at 11:26am — No Comments

The Story of Dominique Green:An Evening w/Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mr.Thomas Cahill

Link: …Thomas Cahill Speaks

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Added by carlos s. on March 12, 2009 at 9:52pm — No Comments

Using Meditation To Work With Pain

Here in Boulder, we work a lot with the pain meditations of Shinzen Young in our inside prison programs. Prisoners report that these practices are very helpful for them dealing with the high levels of emotional and physical pain of life in prison. Here is a link to an article by Shinzen about working with discomfort in meditation.



Excerpt:

"Is there something else we can… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on March 12, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Corrections Population Booms

from the Denver Post:



One in every 31 American adults was in prison or on probation or parole in 2007.

By David Crary

The Associated Press



NEW YORK — The number of people on parole and probation across the U.S. has surged past 5 million, according to a new report that says financially struggling states can save money in the long run by investing in better supervision of these offenders.



The Pew Center… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on March 10, 2009 at 6:41pm — No Comments

In Many States Cost is Killing The Death Penalty

Click here to see a map with death penalty laws of the world (pictured above)



Price tag of trial and execution is driving many to repeal law

By Steve Mills | Chicago Tribune reporter

6:32 PM CST, March 7, 2009



The case New Mexico Atty. Gen. Gary King was prosecuting seemed made… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on March 10, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

1 in 31: Prison Spending



from Katie Couric's… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on March 10, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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