Why an Australian journalist is teaching meditation in America's toughest jails
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
After a devastating family tragedy in her early 30s, journalist Joh Jarvis found solace in mediation. Now, she teaches the spiritual practice to prisoners in America's most notorious jails.
New York's Rikers Island isn't for the faint of heart.
The notorious jail is dank and dark and carries a stale, stagnant smell.
But within these walls, an Australian — former journalist Joh Jarvis — is doing something unusual.
She's teaching meditati… [9003 chars]