Mindfulness based Emotional Intelligence for Prisoners in India

Mental condition of prisoners is one of the least discussed topic in India. The study  of Mindfulness based emotional Intelligence(MBEI) for prisoners of India  is solution based approach to the mental well-being  leading to overall improvement of prisoners. As we know that religion and spiritualism are taken as controversial aspects for the overall mental health of inmates in prison. In Indian jails, inmates from different background and level of crime, live together. Correctional programs, running in prison, may be anger management program, drug abuse correction, mindfulness thinking etc. Objective of the study is to establish the significance of MBEI as correctional measure for inmates of prison. Present study tries to decipher  how MBEI can be implemented in prisons of India to bring mental health and wellness of inmates over there. Skills of mindfulness, being taught by meditation techniques, can be increased with practice. Mindfulness-meditation based interventions are helpful to get rid of different mental and physical disorders. Mindfulness means to stay in present moment and pay attention to the flow of sensations, thoughts and feelings without being judgmental towards the contents of consciousness. Emotional Intelligence is knowing the emotions of himself and managing them, again it is knowing the emotions of others and managing relationships accordingly. Present study is a review article, based on secondary data provided at several research papers based with MBEI and Indian ancient literature of Vipassana. MBEI and Mindfulness based interventions should be used as correctional measure in prisons.