Journal Entry: Jerrilee Barajas-10/30/2024

Journal Entry

Good Morning. SO for me I have a 186 month sentence and I am not eligible for FSA because I have a 2 point enhancement for supervisor manager role. I am not charged with that leadership role. I am on waitlist for all the classes offered being that I am not FSA I get pushed back of the line. I am Suicide companion and a Mental health Companion fulltime. I am in Tutor training and hope to build my own class around substance abuse like a relapse prevention or recovery and healing. I facilitate meditation and soon hope to hold peer led substance abuse support groups with the companions who come in and see me for recovery or sobriety. I read a lot I am constantly trying to learn all I can and also be of help to those around me. I have tried to write to get my FSA so I can do 65% of my time but have so far been denied. It breaks my heart I will be away from my children till they are adults. I understand I have done this to myself and these are my consequences. I accept that. Im not asking to get out of jail free Im just wishing to gain the same benefits of others. I pretty much blocked my own blessing by taking the plea of 5-40 because my lawyer told me it’s the best thing to do to get the closest to 5 years so instead of keeping the indictment of miniumum 10 years I took the plea of 5-40 and was given 15 1/2. I am praying that new laws come into play and I can qualify for FSA.

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