Programs
What we Do
We continue to expand and develop our offerings of Buddhist services and mindfulness programs both for our sanghas inside prison and in support of returning citizens.
Our Programs
We share meditation, mindfulness and movement practices, encourage healing and creativity, co-create safe and inclusive communities (sanghas), advocate for decarceration, and support artists, Buddhists, change agents, dharma practitioners, meditators, teachers, and movement facilitators interested in working in the prison system!
Our original prison program, Buddhist Pathways brings Buddhist religious services to incarcerated individuals. This program aims to support and protect access to Buddhism as a religion for incarcerated people.
Mindful Prisons is a non-religious, distance-learning program. This project is co-created with formerly incarcerated people and is uniquely focused on how mindfulness tools can support people living in prison.
Outside Sangha
Our Outside Sangha is a reentry support program designed to give previously incarcerated people a space to practice meditation, and receive community support.
This group meets weekly on every first and third Wednesday of the month at 5pm PST and 8pm ESTon zoom and is open to the general public.
Visit www.bfp.is/sangha to join.
Ongoing Support
Outside of our three main programs we provide Ongoing Support to currently and previously incarcerated individuals in a variety of ways.
We write letters, provide mentorship,
Coming Soon
Program offerings in development include Art Awakenings – a meditative art program and Reset & Rise – is an evidence-informed mindfulness program for justice-impacted youth that strengthens emotional regulation and decision-making skills linked to reduced system contact. The program emphasizes internal control, awareness, and early intervention during high-stress moments.