Why Compassion?
Between 2012 and 2017, Arkansas had the fastest-growing state prison population in the nation. As of June 2018, there were 79,000 people in the state that are estimated to be justice-involved.
WHAT SETS CWFA APART?
Healing
Transformation from the inside-out through mindfulness, meditation, compassion, and evidence-based practices.
Empowerment
Building resilience to overcome trauma-induced responses like impulsivity, anger, violence, and fear.
Community
Connected with people in prison in all 50 states. Scientific, interfaith, and communal approach to mental and emotional freedom.
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Our History
More than two decades ago, His Holiness the Dalai Lama charged a group of 50 western students to do prison outreach in the US. He saw the tremendous suffering and inequality in our prison system. Anna Cox was in the room that day, and Compassion Works for All is the manifestation of the Dalai Lama's vision.
