Jerrold Maurer-04/07/2025-Journal # 22 – My Faith in Hashem
Yesterday, I received my very own velour bag of Tefillin from a well known Jewish organization of which I applied for here at the Camp in Otisville. This was a very big step for me. From day one since I arrived, I have been putting on Tefillin from inside my Cube/Bunk area with the help […]
Fernando Cordova-04/07/2025
Today I must continue to stay focused and consistent. I must strive for success in all I do and learn all I can. This is to prepare me for what is before me. I know tomorrow may not come but I will live for the day. Learn what I can and apply it to my […]
Jerrold Maurer-04/07/2025-Journal # 21 – Cleaning Buses
I started my day today thinking no work was scheduled, but they called us in at 8am. Our job was to clean 2 prison buses. I elected to clean the windshield glass and rearview mirrors. I also carried a bucket to where the snow melt was kept and carried it back. The weather was a […]
Jerrold Maurer-04/07/2025-Journal # 20 – Tennis and Community
Playing tennis in a prison camp comes with its own type of pressure. Dozens of campers are usually walking around the entire campus while you are playing tennis and some campers retrieve balls for us. But some campers take sides and call out your name or your opponents name as a cheer. I experienced multiple […]
Catherina Rose Voss-04/07/2025
Today was a good day. I was able to obtain a necessary document to allow me to have in my possession the tools i need to promote and function in Peer Success. I have been struggling with the program itself. I believe in it but I am having a lot of resistance from it in […]
Carolynne Noffsinger-04/07/2025-ASAP Blog Post
One of the things I am learning in prison is the extensive amount of time women are incarcerated for in relation to their crimes they were sentenced for. Within a Federal Prison Camp, most women incarcerated are here for drug related crimes, conspiracy charges, or white collar crimes, such as fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion, PPP […]
John Hopkins-04/07/2025-Remember the poor.
Paul, the biblical apostle wrote a phrase that always resonated with me as he was giving instructions to a young church in the Epistles, “… And remember the poor…” This has stayed with me and is a major tenant and attraction of my faith. It seemed to me when I read it that it resonated […]
Dennis Zeedyk-04/07/2025-Journal & prison goals revisited
Michael Santos said you have to keep track of your goals and be accountable to yourself. Now that I have been in prison for a little over three months, I want to revisit my goals and share my progress:
Lee Elbaz-04/06/2025
For many years during my life I stopped or prevent my self from doing things .Not because I had disabilities , Just because I put disabilities in my head .I told my self why not instead of why yes . Every day , I am working on “the word of the day ” . At […]
Christal Gale Bean-04/06/2025
Freedom for Me When I was sentenced to 168 months I couldn’t comprehend the length of it. I couldn’t imagine being incarcerated for 14 years. It seemed like a lifetime. I’ve been incarcerated for over 7 years now and I am on the downward slope. I have learned so many things and met some wonderful […]
