Application the Principle of Bala Dhamma to Encouruge Relative of Drug Recidvists in Songkla Central Prison

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to study 1) an applying the principle of Bala Dhamma to encourage the relatives of drug recidivist in Songkhla Central Prison; and 2) the guideline for applying the principle of Bala Dhamma to encourage the relatives of drug recidivist in Songkhla Central Prison. The research sample consisted of 278 of relatives of drug recidivist in Songkhla Central Prison, all of whom were determined by the Kreicie and Morgan’s sample size table ant ten the key informants. The employed research instruments were questionnaire and the interview form. The statistics employed for the data analysis were frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and content analysis. The findings were as follows; 1) the overall of an applying the principle of Bala Dhamma to encourage the relatives of drug recidivist in Songkhla Central Prison was at high level which specific aspects could be ranked from top to bottom based on their rating means as  follows: mindfulness, perseverance, faith, wisdom, and concentration 2) the guidelines for applying the principle of Bala Dhamma to encourage the relatives of drug recidivist in Songkhla Central Prison consist of (1) principles of faith, the prison officers should be set an activities that promote knowledge and understanding of prisoners' punishment so that everyone can believe and become a good person; (2) principle of perseverance, counseling activities and exchanges of knowledge, the prison officers should be organized to create opportunities for inmates to commit themselves to self-development; (3) principle of mindfulness, the prison officers should organize activities to share knowledge and love between prisoners and their relatives in order to promote family relationships leading to mutual encouragement; (4) principle of concentration, the prison officers should encourage training for mental development, prisoner attitude and moreover supporting the organization of vocational training activities in various forms in order to prepare for the inmates; and (5) principle of wisdom, inmates should be promoted and encouraged to develop themselves to increase their knowledge by receiving higher education.