Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s Blog – March 2009 Archive (6)

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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

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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