In this study, 259 male felon parolees of the California Department of Connections who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique while in prison had fewer new prison terms and more favorable parole outcomes each year over a five-year period after release compared to carefully matched controls. The Transcendental Meditation program was shown to significantly reduce recidivism during a period of six months to six years after parole, whereas prison education, vocational training, and psychotherapy did not consistently reduce recidivism.

References:

1. Journal of Criminal Justice 15 (1987): 211&endash;230.

2. Dissertation Abstracts International 43 (1982): 539B.

3. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 11 (1987): 111&endash;132.

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