Much research has been done in the past few decades on the effectiveness of mindfulness and meditation. Listed below are some of the studies that would be applicable to meditation & mindfulness interventions in the corrections and criminal justice field. These studies report:
- Dramatic decreases of anxiety, depression, hostility
- Increase in development of effective skills for stress management
- Increased ability to achieve relaxation
- Increase in coping effectively with stressful situations (short and long-term)