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October 2023 Bonnie Grossen, Christopher Loan Purpose: To assess a possible mechanism of action by which prisoners’ satisfaction with life may be influenced by two subscales of a modified Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (1983). These mechanisms serve as key criminogenic and protective forces linked with deleterious consequences of incarceration and reoffending.   Methods: Data were collected from 234 prisoners from 34 correctional institutions in California who completed the “Mindful Kindness Program” over a 28-week period. Path analyses are used to trace how mindfulness practices impact satisfaction with life through dimensions of stress via positive and negative indicators of mental health.  Results: Higher knowledge about mindfulness techniques contributed to higher use of mindfulness practices. These practices increase positive indicators of mental health, which lead to greater

October, 2023 Ted McCuddy, Christopher M. Loan, Bonnie Grossen, & Doug Carnine Background: The high rate of recidivism within the United States demonstrates that rehabilitation, one of the goals of incarceration, has largely failed. Conditions within carceral settings increase stress and diminish satisfaction with life, two factors linked with offending.  Although mindfulness programs and kindness interventions have been shown to improve certain dimensions of mental health, less is known about their impact on satisfaction with life and how this compares to other positive and negative indicators of mental health.   Aims: To test the impact of the “Mindful Kindness Program—How Love Wins” (MKP) on incarcerated individuals’ mental ill-being, propensity for positive action, desire for relationships, anti-social tendencies, and knowledge of mindfulness techniques.   Methods: Data were