North American Vipassana Prison Trust (VPT)

The North American Vipassana Prison Trust (VPT) is a nonprofit organization that brings the practice of Vipassana meditation in the tradition of S. N. Goenka into correctional facilities across the United States and Canada.

Meditation in Corrections is the program developed by the Vipassana Prison Trust (VPT) to implement 10-day residential Vipassana meditation courses within correctional facilities for adult inmates.

The program also includes shorter courses for youth in detention (typically ages 13-18), offering 1-day Anapana meditation sessions designed to cultivate attention and emotional stability, adapted to the developmental needs of younger participants. And short 1-day or 3-day courses for participants who have completed at least one 10-day course. These courses are intended to help old students maintain their practice over time.

Legal name of organization: North American Vipassana Prison Trust

EIN: 35-2181287