MOVE PRISON INTO TEMPLE

Abstract

         This academic article was to analyze the roles of Watpatcharakittiyapharam on the refinement of the participants in project of "Move prison into temple". From the analysis found that although the prison was a terrifying place and a center for prisoners that were a danger to general people. But the prison was able to move perfectly with the temple, in case of Watphacharakittiyabaram of Nong Bua Lamphu Province. This project was caused by the co-policy between Phramedhiwachirathada, Watpatcharakittiyapharam, Nong Bua Lamphu Sangha Provincial Administrator, Nong Bua Lamphu Provincial Prison, and Nong Bua Lamphu Provincial Administrative Organization. The outstanding point of this project was the opportunity for the prisoners to adjust about staying in outside society and screening the detainees to live their life with outside. This was so creative concept especially when staying in Watpatcharakittiyapharam that had the opportunity to be socialized by the shady atmosphere. At the same time, the project participants had also acted in accordance with the temple regulations and perhaps listened to the dharma of the guest speakers and help to refine their mindset be gentler. It had been very successful to the point that some participants ask for ordination after the project’s ending as well. It can be said that Watpatcharakittiyapharam was the only temple in Thailand. that can arrange a project to move the prison into the temple. This probably reduced the problem of overcrowding prisoners. save the country fiscal budget using the temple area as a center for vocational training of inmates in Nong Bua Lamphu Province along with nurturing the minds of the inmates with Buddhist ways to prepare to return good people to society.