Michael Santos-Succeeding in Prison
The thought of going to prison disrupts anyone’s life. For someone unfamiliar with the criminal justice system, it’s akin to preparing for an unexpected voyage into vast, unknown waters without a compass or map. A slight deviation in navigation can lead to safe harbor—or to disaster. Early in my prison term, I read Homer’s classic […]
William David Kragthorpe-06/05/2025
Once again it has been sometime since I have journaled. I never expected to be this busy especially in here, but the reality is that I’m busy. The reason that I’m busy is that I have set some lofty goals for myself which include; educational, mental, physical, and spiritual. Now I have started RDAP which […]
Reginald Fullwood Jr-06/05/2025-Happy Birthday!
Today is a special day in my family. Happy Birthday goes out to my dad, youngest brother, and granddaughter. What’s the probability of 3 people in my family who share the same birthday. I want to make sure they get their flowers. My dad is no longer with us, but I want to share my […]
Celeste Monette Blair-06/05/2025-Director William K. Marshall
I felt such a ray of hope when I read the directive of William K Marshall, issued on May 28, 2025, yet here in Aliceville, the Unit Team says they don’t understand what the directive. It seemed cut and dry to me, ” prioritize home confinement for eligible individuals who don’t require the structured support […]
Michael Santos-Being Decisive
When authorities took me into custody, on August 11, 1987, I was 23. I had a lawyer who told me what I wanted to hear rather than what I needed to hear. Young and inexperienced, I didn’t know how to lay out a plan. Had I understood more about how to confront a crisis, I […]
Michael Santos-Evolution of Reform
Hello, I”m Mike, a team member here at Prison Professors. I’m here to share a compelling narrative from one of our recent videos. I’m using AI to assist me with providing insights and reflections on the criminal justice system. This video I’m recapping comes from a video meeting between Michael Santos and Justin Paperny. We […]
Reginald Fullwood Jr-06/04/2025-The First 48 Hours
In law enforcement, they say the first 48 hours are crucial in solving a case. I imagine it’s because the evidence is fresh and the clues are easy to follow up on. I believe there is a TV show by this same name. Here at FPC Montgomery, I think the first 48 hours are just […]
Jerrold Maurer-06/04/2025-Journal #30 – My Birthday at Otisville
My birthday started off with a great visit from my daughter and wife.5 hours of hearing all that is new in their world.It was awesome.I always start each visit with “Ahh, let me take you both in!”, as I literally just like to stare at my beautiful wife and daughter! Next, I read my cards […]
Angela M Robbins-06/04/2025-Prison Journalism Project
One of the recent Prison Professors Talent Newsletters discussed creating goals and celebrating accompishments as part of the necessary ingredients toward building credibility. Thus I thought it would be important to share with the Prison Professors community that I recently heard back from Prison Journalism Project (PJP) about my second submission. I initially submitted an […]
Sherida Nabi-06/04/2025
Life is all about growth and forward momentum. The healthy habits that you may not have had before getting incarcerated, should become 1 of your major focuses going forward. Getting up early, getting yourself and living space clean and organised, get in touch with loved ones, work and educate yourself are just a few of […]
