May 2008 Blog Posts (7)

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Report From The Field: Frank Tedesco

From Frank in Tampa area Florida

Hi Kate,

Here I am with Chung, a couple of hours after his

being released from the Pinellas County Jail, Florida, where he was held for three years pending trial for

2nd degree murder. After a three day trial, and jury in session fron from 1 am to 6 am May 24, the verdict

was NOT GUILTY. I was behind him- spiritually and literally- during the entire proceedings- and helped

him carry… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on May 30, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Day of Mindfulness at Donovan State Prison

On Saturday May 24th, in the Yard 1 Chapel at the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain, 20 inmates and 4 volunteers from the Prison Meditation Project particpated in a day of mindfulness in celebration of the Buddha's birth and enlightenment. The event was the culmination of months of planning and preparation by the PMP and the Chaplains at Donovan, a California State prison with 4800 prisoners located southeast of San Diego and in close proximity to the US-Mexico border.… Continue

Added by Doug Gorman on May 25, 2008 at 11:27am — 1 Comment

Sit Stay Pray

A 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan has become a celebrity in Japan after he began joining his master in daily prayers at Naha's Shuri Kannondo Zen Buddhist temple. "I think he saw me doing it all the time and got the idea to do it, too," priest Joei Yoshikuni said.

Conan reportedly goes though the routine -- sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar -- without prompting each day before… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on May 19, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

THANK YOU to all Who Participated in My Survey on Prison Meditation

A humble and heartfelt THANK YOU to all who participated in my survey on prison meditation programs. Your answers to my phone and email questions provided anecdotal information for a paper I wrote for an undergraduate course on technical and business communication. The purpose of the assignment was to learn how to write proposals, conduct research, write progress reports and present findings. Students were encouraged to use a subject they are passionate about as the topic for this project. I… Continue

Added by Lisa on May 17, 2008 at 1:18pm — No Comments

In Your State: Prison Costs

Visit the link below to find out how much your state is spending on prisons. Nationwide the bill is: $62 Billion

In Your State: Prison Costs

Added by Fleet Maull on May 10, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

By the Numbers: America's Prisons (sources: PBS NOW June 07 Show)

By the Numbers: America's Prisons





7 million

Number of people in the U.S. who were on probation, in jail or prison, or on parole at yearend 2005.



1.5 million

Number of inmates held in state and federal prisons at yearend 2005.





700 percent

Increase in prison population between 1970—when the state and federal prison population was under 190,000—and 2005.



$62 billion

Amount… Continue

Added by Fleet Maull on May 9, 2008 at 11:54pm — No Comments

VIDEO Dan Rather Reports (episode 313) focuses on Mind Science and features discussion of impact of meditation practice on the brain

Scientists, with the help of Buddhist monks and the Dalai Lama, are unlocking mysteries of the brain. Dan Rather Reports on Mind Science. View the video online at http://www.hd.net/drr313.html.

Added by Lisa on May 4, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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