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The ICPA Annual Conference 2024 is an event that should not be missed by anyone interested in corrections and the justice system. The conference, which is hosted by the Singapore Prison Service, will take place in Singapore, from September 1 – 6 2024, at the Grand Copthorne Hotel. The theme of the conference is Enabling Desistance: Beyond Recidivism.

The Peace Education Program brings a unique resource to the International Corrections and Prisons Association Annual Conference. The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) supports ICPA’s goal of advancing humane and effective correctional practices by offering the Peace Education Program free of charge in 40 languages. The innovative personal development workshop series helps people discover transformative inner resources for wellbeing and individual growth.

Close to half (46%) of Singaporeans place mental health as the biggest health problem facing the country today, followed by cancer (38%) and stress (35%). Mental health has pushed COVID-19 from the top concern identified in the 2021 survey, while stress has moved up from fourth into the third biggest concern.

Students at Taylor’s University in KL, Malaysia show how the Peace Education Program empowers them and gives them hope for their future. Taylor’s University was the first institution in the country to offer the Peace Education Program. This video features the perspective of students participating in the course, as well as footage of TPRF Founder Prem Rawat’s meeting with them in October of 2016. More at: https://tprf.org/peace-education-program/videos/

Our study provides evidence supporting the positive impact of PEP upon fostering inner strength, understanding, hope, choice, and peace among participants, as corroborated by significant improvement in pre- and post-course scores within these domains. We believe that these findings highlight the need for continued implementation and research into such wellness-focused programs for healthcare professionals.

The participants reported that, despite the relative brevity of the program, the growth in their understanding and experience of intra-personal peace resulted in significant behavioral changes. They described greater emotional self-regulation, particularly relating to anger and its expression in interpersonal conflict.