NPR did a great story about it today.
See, this ancient meditation technique has its roots in Buddhism.
And Alabama is a Christian state, where only Christians are your brothers.
Never mind that it is a secular practice, not currently affiliated with any religion.
Or that it works.
According to the article, "inmates who go through the course have a 20 percent reduction in disciplinary action. But it hasn't been an easy sell in Alabama, a state known for harsh punishment policies like chain gangs and hitching posts."
But that is far less important to legislators.
Click on the link to read the story and to listen to the radio report.
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/08/133505880/at-end-of-the-line-prison-an-unlikely-escape
