Taxpayers’ money will fund tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of ‘trauma-informed’ yoga classes aimed at reducing tensions behind bars.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has awarded a £30,000 contract to Prison Yoga Project UK (PYP) to deliver classes to convicts for 21 months.
The non-profit organisation said it has developed a ‘holistic approach to rehabilitation and transformation within the criminal justice system’.
The programme will equip instructors with an understanding of how trauma can affect behaviour and wellbeing. They will also learn how yoga can be adapted to support people who have experienced trauma.
MoJ chiefs said the classes will be aimed at
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