Paul van Bree, a self-styled "paragnost" or clairvoyant, has been hired by the Dutch prison service to teach prisoners how to "love themselves".
"I tell them that dead relatives are doing well and that they love them. That brings them peace. Big strong men burst into tears," he said.
The Dutch paranormal, who describes himself as the "happy Buddha" said that he is not the only psychic healer employed by the Dutch justice ministry.
He has claimed that by talking to both the prisoner and the prisoner's dead parents he can discover key psychological insights to help the prison authorities rehabilitate criminals.
"With my antennae I sometimes reveal more than a psychologist or a prison welfare officer," he said. "My work can be compared to mental health care in widest sense of the words."
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"That brings them peace."
...Ah- Now there's a clue to the true <span>WHY????? </span>of this ...person being asked to help out...
My first thought: "Mental" health care, in every sense.
But on further reflection... If it actually helps with healing/rehabilitation, why knock it? Conventional religions of all kinds are allowed in prison, and some people are apparently helped by them, too. Whether this guys is actually a psychic or just a very perceptive counsellor, what's the difference?
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