Vipassana Trust prison programmes (mainstream)
Goenka-tradition Vipassana prison programmes operating in multiple countries. Documented rehabilitative effects in academic studies. Mainstream voluntary participation.
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BITE breakdown
0 — Goenka-tradition prison Vipassana programmes; mainstream rehabilitative use.
Profile facts
In context
Vipassana prison programmes in the Goenka tradition began at Tihar Jail (India, 1990s). Multiple academic studies document recidivism reductions. The 'Doing Time, Doing Vipassana' documentary covered the Tihar programme. Voluntary participation, low-control reference.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1990sTihar Jail Vipassana programme begins
Sources
- Doing Time, Doing Vipassana documentary search ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. The search ↗ link runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.