In the United States and Canada, Vipassana Medita- tion courses are taught within prisons and other correctional facilities. Vipassana is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. Prison courses are held within the walls of the facility and have the same structure as courses offered to the public at our established meditation centers around the world. These courses follow the tradition of Mr. S.N. Goenka, in which an introduction to Vipassana is taught through an intensive, silent, 10-day course. Courses are available to anyone interested in learn- ing the technique.

The first prison course in North America was taught in 1997 at the King County North Rehabilitation Facility in Seattle, WA. Since that time, several courses have been taught at facilities around the United States and Canada. Currently in the United