Alex Dee-Journal Report #10 – The Book of Esther
Dear Azy, Rumi, and Ari, Today, we’re going to jump to a story about Esther. This is a beautiful story about how God has a plan for all of us in our lives. And if we listen, and obey him, he will work our lives where we can serve the greater good of all his […]
Scott Kaveny-Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Learning Self-Respect and Sustaining Boundaries
Today was a pretty good day in comparison to days past. I could sense that more people respected me by upholding my boundaries and noticed a shift in one of the employees at Vail. I didn’t hold a grudge. I understood that she’s that way with everyone as being bossy, not just me. Most people […]
Michael Santos-The Right Conversation
Sometimes, the most challenging periods in life can lead to the biggest breakthroughs. When we face those kinds of challenges, we’ve got to create a plan that will help us work toward the best outcome. One of the best ways to start is by having the right conversation at the right time with the right people. […]
Michael Santos-Decisions, Action, Commitment
Every challenge requires us to to choose which direction we want to go. It doesn’t matter where we are. We’ve got to make choices that align with our commitment to work toward best outcomes. Reading about leaders helped me learn this lesson, and people can use it regardless of what they’re going through or what […]
Christian D Shelton-05/10/2025
One meaningful goal I can set today is to continue to read books, but as I progress through the book take the time to write down what I got out of the section that I read and do this daily so at the end of the book more would have been retained and I can […]
Dennis Zeedyk-05/10/2025
1) There is an inmate I have become friends with. Every so often, he gets a piece of “inside” information as it relates to our prison sentences and comes with some sort of belief that (for instance), “all non-violent white collar inmates will be getting out in May. The BOP director will make the announcement […]
Michael Santos-The Pope and Prisons
When the world recently mourned the passing of Pope Francis, it did so not only for a spiritual leader but for a figure who embodied compassion, empathy, and an unwavering commitment to uplifting the marginalized. Among the many ways he impacted the world, on a personal level, I appreciated what I read about his advocacy […]
Dennis Zeedyk-05/09/2025
1) I am putting on my economist’s hat for this next topic: Given that Unicor’s cable production facility has announced that they are shutting down in the next 3-6 months (will probably be less than 3 months), there is somewhat of a “recession” in the prison economy here in Lexington. About 120 people will lose […]
Jody Lynn Hughlette-05/09/2025
I finally made it !!! I am in Greenville Illinois in the RDAP program. This is one of the final goal I set when I started out my sentence. I had to claw and fight to get into this program. I am so happy to be here. I have been blessed with a great room […]
Sherida Nabi-05/09/2025
Seek knowledge Whether you are in prison or not, one of the very healthy habits is continuously seeking knowledge. In our fast paced world, we always seem to be running behind the facts, in prison, the throwback is easily 50 years. Acquiring knowledge and being up-to-date as much as possible is imperative to a successful […]
