Vipassana meditation is widely used as a measure of reform in prisons and has helped many thousands suffering in prisons. One of the largest jails in India, Tihar, has a permanent Vipassana Center established in this premises. Many studies have been conducted on the impact of Vipassana meditation on prisoners.

This book contains research conducted by Dr. Amulya Khurana, Associate Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Delhi and Professor P. L. Dhar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT, Delhi on Quality of Life, Subjective Well-Being and Criminal Propensity among inmates of Tihar Jail, Delhi.

This book is intended as a companion volume to the book ‘Psychological effects of Vipassana on Tihar jail inmates’

This book is ideal for Vipassana meditators as well as non-meditators.