$20,000 Grant from The Prem Rawat Foundation to Support Prison Telecasts

As Many as 900,000 Inmates to See Positive Messages of Hope and Fulfillment

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) has donated $20,000 to the Maryland-based Correctional Education Association (CEA) to underwrite the costs of telecasts on the Transforming Lives Network (TLN) that present Prem Rawat’s message of hope and the possibility of personal fulfillment to U.S. prison populations.

“It gave me some insight on how to look at life from a different perspective.”

The grant will cover expenses associated with telecasting half-hour “Words of Peace” programs for one year, eventually making them available in Spanish. CEA sources say the TLN programs reach between 500,000 and 900,000 inmates nationwide, as well as about 300,000 correctional staff and workers.

More than 98% of the prison population will return to their communities after serving their sentences. John Holt, who oversees the Words of Peace Prison Network in the U.S., said that Prem Rawat’s message can provide both those leaving prison and those who must remain with a new sense of hope and an opportunity for a life-long process of learning and self development.

“Words of Peace,” which is now shown 20 times weekly on TLN, features excerpts from international addresses given by Prem Rawat on the possibility of finding fulfillment and peace within.

The series “Words of Peace” is also shown at correctional facilities in Africa, India, New Zealand, Mexico and South America. “We believe that ‘Words of Peace’ will help bring positive change to offenders and corrections workers,” said Anne Charles, project director for CEA’s Transforming Lives Network.

The response from prisoners to the programs has been enthusiastic. Writing to express his appreciation for “Words of Peace,” Cedric, a California prisoner, said, “It gave me some insight on how to look at life from a different perspective.” AJ, from another California prison, said, “I must say that Prem Rawat’s message truly resonates with my heart on a deep level.”

About The Prem Rawat Foundation

The Prem Rawat Foundation was created in 2001 by Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, and has a dual mission of bringing his message of peace to people around the world and providing essential humanitarian aid to those in need. TPRF partners with other humanitarian organizations to bring food, water and rapid disaster relief where it is most needed. To learn more about TPRF’s humanitarian initiatives, Prem Rawat and his message of peace, please visit www.tprf.org.

About the Correctional Education Association

The Correctional Education Association, founded in 1945, is a nonprofit, professional association serving educators and administrators who provide services to students in correctional settings.