Resources

Resources for Those on a Contemplative Path Inside Jails and Prisons

(Note: Programs change over time. Responses are not guaranteed.)

Amber-Allen Publishing
P.O. Box 6657
68 Mitchell Blvd., Suite 215
San Rafael, CA 94903-0657
Phone: 415-499-4657

The publishing house focuses on personal growth, health, inspirational, and spiritual books, and will, when able - upon request - send free copies that have been returned from stores.

Anthroposophical Prison Outreach Project
1923 Geddes Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1797
Email: prisonoutreach@anthroposophy.org
Website: www.anthroposophy.org

For prisoners looking for a deeper meaning in their experiences, with emphasis on thinking and knowing, not just faith. Write for an initial package with a booklet on self-development in the penitentiary, as well as other articles and meditation exercises.

Emmaus Worldwide
P.O. Box 1028
Dubuque, IA 52004-1028
Phone: 563-585-2070
Website: www.emmausworldwide.org/

Emmaus Worldwide is a nondenominational ministry offering English or Spanish Bible study correspondence courses free of charge to any inmate. Certificate of completion issued after each unit.

Freeing the Mind/Kadampa Buddhism
324 17th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-503-1187
Website: www.meditateinsanfrancisco.org

The New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) is an association of Buddhist Centers and practitioners that derive inspiration from ancient Kadampa Buddhist teachings, as presented by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Write for free books in English or Spanish.

The Gangaji Foundation
Prison Program
P.O. Box 716
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: 541-482-3100
Email: prisonprogram@gangaji.org
Website: www.gangaji.org

The Gangaji Foundation Prison Program, dedicated to helping individuals access universal consciousness and peace within, offer a free self-inquiry course by mail, a volunteer correspondence program, and other books and materials free of charge.

Human Kindness Foundation/Prison Ashram Project
P.O. Box 61619
Durham, NC 27715
Phone: 919-383-5160
Website: www.humankindness.org

The Prison-Ashram Project sends interfaith spiritual books, newsletters, and CDs. Our materials are free to anyone who is incarcerated or formerly incarcerated. Our best-known book is We're All Doing Time by Bo Lozoff, which includes instructions for meditation, yoga, and other practices.

Liberation Prison Project
P.O. Box 33036
Raleigh, NC 27636
Phone: 919-817-8385
Email: info@liberationprisonproject.org

For those interested in Tibetan Buddhism we offer free books and booklets to individuals and prison libraries. Selected literature is available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

Lionheart Foundation
P.O. Box 327
Dedham, MA 02027
Website: www.lionheart.org/

The National Emotional Literacy Project for Prisoners publishes Houses of Healing: A Prisoner's Guide to Inner Power and Freedom. This book is sent free to prison libraries, and to prison programs when funds are not available for purchase. A program facilitator's guide is also available.

Naljor Prison Dharma Service
Website: sourcepointglobaloutreach.org/what-we-offer

Over the Internet, offers The Heart of Dharma Collection, teachings designed for daily study, contemplative meditation, and inspiration. Also offers a 29-page printable directory of interfaith resources (Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Native American, etc.), and other resources concerning free books, pen-pals, legal and re-entry assistance, creative writing, career development, continuing education, and personal health.

Parallax Press
Prison Book Donation Project
P.O. Box 7355
Berkeley, CA 94707

Parallax Press publishes books on engaged Buddhism and the practice of mindfulness. We publish James Baraz's Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness (which has been used in prison groups around the country), as well as Thich Nhat Hanh's Be Free Where You Are. Please write for these or other titles.

Prison Contemplative Fellowship
P.O. Box 12757
Tallahassee, FL 32317-2757
Phone: 850-296-8420
Website: www.upaya.org/social-action/prison-outreach

Write us for a free pamphlet about Centering Prayer, materials to help start a Centering Prayer circle in your facility, or a free copy of Finding God Within: Contemplative Prayer for Prisoners.

Prison Fellowship
P.O. Box 1150
Merrifield, VA 22116-1550
Phone: 800-206-9764
Email: correspondence@pfm.org
Website: www.uspcf.org

Through the hope provided by Jesus Christ, we offer a broad array of restorative services inside and outside prisons, including brochures and Life Recovery Bibles available by mail.

Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries (PFC)
P.O. Box 1530
Woodinville, WA 98072-1530
Phone: 425-483-4151
Email: volunteer@pfcom.org
Website: www.prisonersforchrist.org

We are a nondenominational prison ministry offering free Bibles, brochures, pen pal support, and a Bible study correspondence course with certificates of completion throughout the two-year course.

Prison Outreach Project
Upaya Zen Center
1404 Cerro Gordo Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Website: www.upaya.org/social-action/prison-outreach

The Upaya Prison Project supports, through providing literature and correspondence, inmates in developing Buddhist-style mindfulness practice.

San Francisco Zen Center
Prison Outreach Program
300 Page St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-863-3136
Email: outreach@sfzc.org

We offer meditation practices and Buddhist teachings from the Zen tradition. Please contact us about receiving free Buddhist literature and pur pen pal program.

Set Free Prison Ministries
P.O. Box 5440
Riverside, CA 92517
Phone: 951-729-5499
Email: pwsetfree@aol.com

SFPM provides Bible study courses, in Spanish and English, sent free of charge to inmates along with a postage-paid return envelope. A certificte is provided for each completed course.

Siddha Yoga Prison Project
P.O. Box 99140
Emeryville, CA 94662
Phone: 510-898-2700, Ext. 4113
Email: prisonproject@syda.org

Siddha Yoga teaches that the real purpose of life is to experience the joy, freedom, and greatness which lies within each of us. We provide an in-depth "In Search of the Self" Correspondence Course, with free monthly lessons in English or Spanish, to guide the student in the spiritual wisdom of meditative practice.