William David Kragthorpe-02/19/2025

It has been a while since I have written. After hard work, dedication, no issues, and perseverance; I have earned my way to a better place. Fresh ocean air, water, and an absolutely better place than where I was previously at. I earned this by working hard and staying focused on the end game. This […]

Fernando Cordova-02/19/2025

Another day has come before me and it is another I awaken with gratitude and the blessings of a wonderful TeX from my wife. I know I have made changes in my life because I can communicate and express myself in such a better way. I was reading something that caught my eye, it stated […]

Thomas Jefferson Williams Jr-02/19/2025

This email about investment plans and pivoting when something ceases to work for you anymore spoke to me. I have been a part of the investing community for over a decade and it is something that always changes with the times. There has not been a strategy to it that remains the same for more […]

Kelli Prather-02/19/2025-Motion Part I

Hi Family, this is another excerpt from my Compassionate Release. My chest feels heavy and this morning when I woke up I coughed about 10 times and I have phlegm or mucous from my chest up to my nose. This “bird flu”, Covid, virus, what every it is, is horrible. Please forward this message to […]

Michael Santos-Track Progress

One of the most powerful lessons I learned during my incarceration was the importance of measuring progress. During the challenges of confinement, I discovered a game-changing truth—progress, however small, is a fuel for transformation. Progress doesn’t always come in leaps and bounds. It feels more like a series of small steps. When I began measuring […]

Fernando Cordova-02/18/2025

Appreciation is not always something I use to view as important. Now I do because I can appreciate the sacrifice and unconditional love that my family shows me. This only makes me dig deeper and motivates me more to be the best I can be. It shows me what’s truly important in this world. I […]

Choon Yong-02/18/2025-20 copies of handout

2/18/2025 Tuesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:00 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 57 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]

Eduardo Luis Valdes-02/18/2025-Day 1252

I was awake at 5:35am today, to Mr. Readon tapping my bed, saying he is not feeling good and is going to let the officer know so they could rush to see him, also asking that I pack his things if he gets taken to the hospital. So I decide to get up and get […]

Bernadette Vigil-02/18/2025

The first thing I am working on is the selection of books offered to SHU inmates and how often they are rotated. I am running a survey of my own here at this institution to see what people want to see more of down there but also I want to know how they think those […]