Yoga to reduce prison sentences

David Pescovitz 9:32 am Tue Feb 16, 2010

Convicts in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh can get out of jail early if they develop a regular yoga practice. For every three months that a prisoner practices, his prison sentence is reduced by two weeks.

The state's inspector general of prisons, Sanjay Mane, said: "Yoga is good for maintaining fitness, calming the behaviour, controlling anger and reducing stress.
"When a prisoner attends yoga sessions and fulfils some other conditions, he will be considered for a remission if his jail superintendent recommends his case."

An inmate at Gwalior central jail, Narayan Sharma – who has now moved on to become an instructor – says it helps to banish the "angry thoughts" in his mind.

"It was these thoughts that made me commit crimes," he said.

"India inmates take yoga to reduce their jail sentences"

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