Prisoners on the Way to Happiness course tell the truth
On November 5th 2008, Deputy Director Pascal MUHASHA of the Central Prison of Nsinda communicated to Criminon Rwanda’ representative Els Van den Eynde that The Way to Happiness course creates a noticeable change in the attitude of inmates toward the truth.
Mr. MUHASHA stated that “the Way to Happiness course is progressing well. Thanks to this course, many prisoners have considerably changed their attitude. Amongst the 600 inmates who have followed the course so far, 40 have been called to justice and have been released because they understood the necessity of telling the truth, as is recommended by the course.”
The Way to Happiness course comprises 21 precepts forming a non-religious moral code based on common sense. After studying and understanding a precept, a student puts it into practice and experiences what happens when doing so.
Precept 18, called ‘Seek to Live with the Truth’ explains what truth is, why one should live with the truth and what happens when one doesn’t.
By Ellis, 6 Nov 2008
November 6th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Wow I have never heard of anything like this happening before.
November 7th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Its pretty amazing that they made enough change to be set free.
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November 8th, 2008 at 3:19 am
This is awesome, finally these guys are given a chance and a way out of criminality.
November 8th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
This is truly wonderful! Criminon is getting its rightful recognition in producing real, correct & for good products. Rwanda has now a chance to go on & start changing the abomination of the genocide for a better civilisation.
Well done Els and well done Mr Pascal Muhasha, Deputy Director of the Central Prison of Nsinda, for implimenting this program!
this is a win for the whole planet (less criminals equals more sanity all over)
Annick Robergeon
November 20th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
thank you for sharing this. its nice to see an alterntive and a new chance.