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Nonprofits describe prison programs they say build hope and reduce incidents at NDSP
Summary
Shining Light and Prison Fellowship representatives described evidence‑informed courses, peer leadership and community connections that facilitators say increase hope, prosocial behavior and positive disciplinary outcomes among participating residents.
Representatives of Shining Light and Prison Fellowship told the Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division that their programs at NDSP focus on character strengths, resilience and restoration and produce measurable participant improvements.
Jeff Boone, executive director of Shining Light, described multi‑session courses based on positive psychology and virtue development that his group has delivered in NDSP and other facilities. Boone said participants reported increased hope and prosocial intentions; he cited aggregate results…
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