Free Inside.
Physical Exercise Intervention
May 2021
Full Citation
Duncombe, E., Komorosky, D., Kim, E. W., & Turner, W. (2005). Free Inside. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 3(4), 48-58.
Abstract
This article describes the quantitative results of a study conducted at Maui Community Correctional Center in Hawaii. The program, Free Inside, was evaluated to determine its effectiveness as a rehabilitative tool for inmates. Each of the participants engaged in twelve-week cycles of twice weekly, hour-long classes in yoga, meditation, and chi gung practice. The findings reveal an association between inmate participation and increased awareness, self-esteem, sense of hope, and compassion. The authors recommend that similar programming become a part of the inmate experience in an effort to help rehabilitate and better prepare inmates for re-entry.