Prisoners turning to meditation, yoga

There is no group tracking the number of prison inmates in the US turning to meditation and yoga but it is a growing movement. Inmates say meditation is teaching them how to cope in prison as they follow Buddhist principles on truth, responsibility and suffering. Programs and workshops educating prisoners about Zen, meditation and yoga are sprouting up across the country. "Prison Chaplaincy Guidelines for Zen Buddhism" and "Razor-Wire Dharma: A Buddhist Life in Prison" are just two of the books dealing with the growing movement.