IT'S ALWAYS POSSIBLE (hb)1998

This book tells of the transformation of one of Asia’s largest jails—Tihar prison Before Kiran Bedi became the warden of Tihar in 1993, it was a hellish place where 8,300 inmates in a prison designed for 2,500 lived with corruption, gang wars, illness, filth, and hopelessness Today, thanks to her stunning reforms, it is more ashram than prison Half the book is devoted to a detailed account of the situation Bedi found when first appointed The other half is devoted to describing the process of "human interaction" that she emphasized was key to bringing about the transformation By the time Bedi left there were councils in each ward, self-governance by prisoners, daily activities like yoga, literacy programs, playrooms for children, a university course, and most important of all, vispassana meditation Bedi describes the tools she and likeminded colleagues used to bring order and peace out of chaos and despair Interspersed with conversations from inmates, this book is a powerful story of redemption, faith, and hope for a better future It can serve as an inspirational guidebook to all who wish to overcome enormous obstacles Author: Kiran Bedi PhD is a trailblazer, admired and loved by many in India She broke new ground by joining the élite Indian Police Service in 1972, being the first woman in India to do so She is today the most celebrated police officer, having been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service, also called the Asian Nobel Prize, the Joseph Beuys Award by a German foundation and the Asia Region Award for Drug Prevention & Control by the International organization of Good Templars (IOGT) a Norwegian organization