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Headquarters
New Ramana Reti, Alachua, Florida
Project members
Candrasekhara Dasa, director; Mankumari Devi Dasi, secretary; Bhaktilata
Devi Dasi, Montreal; Haridhvani Devi Dasi, Los Angeles; Amala Bhakta
Dasa, Los Angeles; Syamapriya Devi Dasi, San Diego; Nidra Devi Dasi,
Denver; Sarva-drk Dasa, Denver; and several inmates who have been
trained in Krsna consciousness and are now teaching others.
Goals
To bring Krishna consciousness to prisons around the world, to provide
opportunities for inmates to practice Krishna consciousness, and
to guide inmates in their spiritual life.
In 1962 Srila Prabhupada wrote as one of the goals in the prospectus
for his League of Devotees (the precursor to ISKCON): 'To take charge
of moral upliftment by spiritual process even for the criminals
and prisoners of state, and to accept all kinds of help and facilities
from the police and government concerned'.
Details
ISKCON Prison Ministries continues the work of ISKCON devotees who
have been helping inmates for many years. Devotees worldwide are
writing to inmates and visiting prisons. IPM is trying to expand
and co-ordinate this work in North America and beyond.
The Ministries' preachers counsel and inspire inmates trying to
become Krishna conscious. IPM has been successful in getting Srila
Prabhupada's books to inmates who want them. The Ministries' programs
in prisons feature chanting, sharing prasadam, and studying
and distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. Some inmates quickly
become vegetarian and understand that Lord Krsna is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. As inmates refer other inmates to Krsna
consciousness, the work expands.
Plans
To place Srila Prabhupada's books in prison libraries worldwide;
to start The Freedom Journal, a newspaper for inmates; to provide
inmates a correspondence course on Krishna consciousness; and to
find devotees in each state in the US to place books in prison libraries
in their state.
Contact details
ISKCON Prison Ministries
PO Box 158691
Nashville TN 37215-8691
Ph: 615-403-7566
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