It is a challenge to deal with people having criminal records. The confines of a jail can at times develop severe personality disorders in an individual. With the result, they become a greater threat to society. A physical sentence may not change the inclination of an individual towards the world of crime. With these realities and the objective of crime prevention, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS) during the last 14 years has spread its wings to more than 21 Jails across the length and breadth of
Every human being on the planet Earth is righteous by virtue of his/her creation and has the right to lead a dignified life of freedom, where the values of honesty, love and compassion for fellow human beings are innate. Circumstances and surroundings sometimes place a person at the wrong end and governs his righteous action to wrong doing. DJJS is convinced about the fact that by awakening divinity within an individual and providing adequate support, he can be emancipated from a shackled life of wrong actions and be made a part of mainstream society.
Pursuing this strong belief, the organization has taken up one of the toughest challenges of driving a reformation program for prison inmates in several jails of
Since then, DJJS has been selflessly working to reduce crime in society by implementing the spiritual model.
Those behind the bars include under-trial innocents who have been framed for criminal activity, defendants and convicted inmates. All these people need motivation, support and an opportunity to come back into mainstream society. It is a challenge to deal with people having criminal records. The confines of a jail can at times develop severe personality disorder in an individual. With the result, they become a 
greater threat to society. A physical sentence may not change the inclination of an individual towards the world of crime. DJJS helps overcome these problems, by bestowing them with the eternal knowledge - the Brahm-Gyan and sowing the seeds of spirituality in the minds of imprisoned inmates.
Antarkranti during the last 14 years has spread its wings to more than 21 Jails across the length and breadth of
This program has reached and benefited thousands of prisoners- men, women, youth & their families through its three dimensional approach:
Transforms the personalities of prisoners within the jail
Helps and supports the families outside
Rehabilitates and brings the released prisoners to the social mainstream
Activities within the jail premises
The organization has been allocated space within the Tihar jail premises, where spiritual sessions are conducted and representatives of DJJS personally connect with the inmates. The entire process has brought noticeable and permanent change in the thought and actions of prisoners. The inmates served by this program are now often found in the solitude of Dhyan (Brahm Gyan Meditation) exploring their inner realms. Many of the released inmates are now part of this reformation movement and have turned to be reformers themselves.
To empower inmates with skills of self-sufficiency and to prepare them foroped avenues within the jail premises for training them in making:
Herbal cosmetics
Paper/cloth carry-bags
Terracotta decorations
Seasonal and occasional utility items such as Rakhi, Diwali & Christmas accessories
All products are promoted and sold through the Antarkranti outlets in the branches of DJJS across
To tap their hidden talents and channelize their creative energy in a constructive manner, training in music, dance, painting & theater are also provided to the inmates. Events are organized from time to time giving them a chance to display their art.
Support to the families of prison inmates
Outside the Jail, families of prisoners are almost disowned by the society. Worst hit are the children who face boycott from friends and neighbors and sometimes end up dropping out of schools. Left with single parent or at the mercy of relatives, they have none to look after them. The Antarkranti program supports such families in various ways. This includes facilitating employment programs for the elder members and ensuring continued education for the children.
Post release rehabilitation
The most difficult phase begins once the prisoner is released. They face immediate rejection and derision from the community. They carry the stigma of being a former inmate and this does not get washed away easily even if a person's approach to his way of life has changed.
Post-release, Antarkranti drives a rehabilitation program, to help develop the skills and talent of released prisoners, so they may be able to lead dignified lives free of crime, and earn a livelihood with a righteous vocation. It networks with other agencies and help provide avenues of employment and bring the reformed prisoners back to mainstream society.
Experiences of many such reformed inmates have been captured in our organization's publication - “Reformed Turn Reformers” wherein examples of transformation of imprisoned inmates to awakened souls have been given.
DJJS' Project Antarkranti for the welfare of the Inmates has been appreciated by many Govt. and Non Govt. Bodies.
Road Ahead
DJJS is in process to:
develop a formal program as Prisoners' Family Support Program, which will network and mobilize resources for ensuring a respectful & secured life for the families of prisoners
building a rehabilitation home, where there is speedier action with this reformatory program, and the people can be brought back to mainstream society faster
make available the products made by inmates to larger public through various sales outlets pan