The Prison Monastery

By Caryn Roth, Kate Feigin, Nicole Daedone

The Prison Monastery model is based on the founding principles that punishment does not work, and that all humans, restored to their true nature, are fundamentally peaceful and seek to contribute to the lives of those around them. Prisons should be repurposed to restore residents and staff to their true natures.

Based on five years of pilot operations, scientific evaluation, and voluminous data from evaluations of other related programs, this book suggests that the Prison Monastery model will not only produce superior outcomes for all those affected directly and indirectly by our criminal justice system but will reduce the ever-imploding costs of incarceration across the board.

As of 2026, the foundational courses of the Prison Monastery are available to over one million incarcerated individuals in 1,500 facilities and 48 states.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1961064472
• ISBN13: 9781961064478
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Great Work Publishing
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"