This is a call to action for everyone and anyone who understands that it is important for us to strive for a better quality of life for all, including those who may have committed a crime.
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Human beings have the ability to accumulate trauma in their subconscious mind which then plays out as specific coping behaviours and emotional patterns – sometimes these behaviours can escalate into a criminal activity. These patterns exist to keep us safe in a comfort zone that our minds encourage us to remain in for physical safety. Sometimes these comfort zones can be extremely toxic, especially for those who live with unresolved trauma.
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The sad thing about prison is that anyone who ends up there has their entire identity taken away and they tend to be labelled for the rest of their lives, for those moments when they acted out, when they were at their worst. This ruins the ability for the prisoner to escape from their newly given label and be rehabilitated to transform into a kinder and more contributing member of society.
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Prisons must be repurposed into emotional rehabilitation centers, with the aim to create happier and healthier people. This could include making optional subconscious trauma release methods available for people living in prisons with the chance that they can be released significantly earlier than their sentenced time. We already have methods that can be used to assess whether or not a person would be able to safely exit the prison and be less likely to cause harm to themselves or others.
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All we need to do is apply these methods alongside proven ways to release subconscious emotional trauma from people’s minds such as breathwork (Wim Hof method), hypnotherapy (Rapid Transformational Therapy), alongside other forms of therapy such as art/creativity, music production, exercise/sports, gardening and much more.
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It is also crucial that we have transparency in rehabilitation centres because a lot of people get sexually and emotionally abused while living there which would get in the way of their healing process due to retraumatisation. This footage should be saved so family/guardians and selected friends can download it. This is vital for families/guardians and selected friends to know their loved ones are safe.
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Applying these changes can increase the efficiency of healing and create better opportunities after the emotional transformation has occurred.
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We must not dehumanise people who live in rehabilitation centres. We must learn how to see the best in people and remind them of their strengths, offer education for mental development and opportunities for those who re-enter society to earn money. If someone leaves prison and becomes stuck in poverty then they will be more likely to experience trauma and poor health which can pressurise someone to have to commit further crimes in order to feed themselves and potential dependents.
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A system that is not efficient at eradicating poverty in their country and offering opportunities to those in lower-socioeconomic backgrounds are also failing their society as a whole. It is impossible to achieve sustainability without a balance between social wellbeing, environmental integrity and economic balance for all. No matter where you work or don’t work and how much money you have, you can make a difference by advocating for and creating change wherever you are at any time. It is important to include unconditional self-care activities in our routines to increase our vitality and sustain our actions.
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It is vital to speak up to tackle these societal challenges whenever possible and support organisations that advocate for peace and change such as The View Magazine and Rebell Justice.
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United we stand, divided we fall. Thank you.