Fernando Cordova-03/02/2025
It is always a great feeling to hear your family enjoying life. Although I am not there I can envision how life will be and how we will do all the fun things that families do. Just to be able to watch a game or a fight with them and laugh and eat and enjoy […]
Choon Yong-03/02/205-Submitted back log journals
3/2/2025 Sunday 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 […]
Dennis Zeedyk-03/03/2025
Journal 3/2/25 I am now realizing that getting convicted of a felony is the “gift that keeps on giving.” We are forever tainted with the Yellow Star of a felony conviction, even though we paid for our crime with a prison sentence & probation. While I am not comparing the extent of the suffering of […]
Michael Santos-Mentor Help
When I entered prison at 23 years old, I didn’t know what the future held. I’d never been incarcerated before, and since authorities locked me in solitary confinement, I didn’t have an opportunity to interact with others. It took a while before I came to turns with the changes in my life, but those changes […]
Choon Yong-03/01/2025-Journal back log
3/1/2025 Saturday 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 73 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Alex Dee-03/01/2025-Journal Report #2-3rd Week -Settling In
Dear Azy, Rumi, and Ari, It’s been a very productive week at camp so going to get right into it. At first, daddy got a job here, called an orderly, so he can do some work while he’s here and help others as well. The job he got was cleaning the showers. The showers are […]
Virginia Zepeda-03/01/2025-Good Morning
Today starts the Ramadan: The Holy Month Of Fasting, fasting is not about losing body weight: it’s about losing the weight of your sins and learning to detach from the ego the weighs you down.“When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of Heaven are opened, the gates of Hell-fire are closed, and the devils […]
Wisam Sharieff-03/01/2025-First Jummah of Ramadan
After weeks of working with the jail sergeant and lieutenant, I finally met with the lieutenant and got permission to fast, as well as to bring in Arabic, English, and Spanish Qurans and prayer rugs for everyone who was praying. We held our Friday prayer. I led the prayer and gave a sermon on how […]
Fernando Cordova-03/01/2025
Another month is upon me and it just means a new beginning. New goals to attain. It also means I am one month closer to being home with my family. I know that I will be overwhelmed by what the world looks like these days, considering that I have been away for close to three […]
Jerrold Maurer-02/28/2025-Journal #7 – My Friend Is Going Home
Today is Friday, and every Friday we are told the Warden comes for inspection at 7:15am. So far, he is a no show.The day starts over the loudspeaker. “Time to wake up. Get dressed. Be ready for inspection around 7:15am”.Since I’ve been here, he has shown up once, but other times the assistant warden with […]
