Michael Santos-Home Confinement Change
While I was at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in late May, I got inspired by a message. It reminded me of how change takes place, and it related to what I saw while I was in prison: “Things happen gradually, then suddenly.” That truth applies not only in business—but especially in the justice […]
Dennis Zeedyk-06/14/2025-Vision, Goals & Plans for 2025-26
Visions, Goals & Plans for 2025-2026:Vision:1) Develop myself everyday by stopping the use of swear words & improving vocabulary, improving physical & mental health, reading books & writing book reports/journals to PPT. Learn Spanish to the best of my ability. Emerge with a “going-forward” plan upon release from prison.2) What kind of person do I […]
Michael Santos-Martha Stewart after Prison
On my second day in Las Vegas, Carole and I walked from the Waldorf Hotel to the Venetian, so that I could be one of the first people to register for the Bitcoin Conference. We left around 9:00 am, and the sun was already beaming. By 9:20, we heard music blasting and felt the city […]
Eduardo Luis Valdes-06/13/2025-Day 1367
Up early for breakfast.Still locked in; fourth day in a row. “VALDES!”, I hear the officer calling my name. “Get ready”, he tells me. I think to myself, “What do I get ready for? Work? Do I put my uniform on? Is it a medical trip, just brush my teeth and go as is because […]
Reginald Woods-06/13/2025
“NOTHING HAS CHANGED” Today, the harsh reality of justice is that nothing has changed.I was recently DENIED compassionate release after almost 28 years of incarceration.The only thing the judge had to say was that I was still a danger to society.BUT…this OPINION was rooted 100% in the past with absolutely no regard for my post-incarceration […]
Sherida Nabi-06/13/2025
Trust matters in our daily lives. I always tell my friends and family that trust if a very fragile thing, it is like that broken vase that may seem useless, but with a little love and care, it can be glued back together. True, it may not be the original thing, but still very useful […]
Tyson Tu-06/13/2025-Lessons from Teaching in Prison: Part II
Lessons from Teaching in Prison: Part II, the Students So you’ve signed up to teach an Adult Continuing Education (ACE) class at your institution. You show up to your first class with all of your materials and your full class curriculum going through your head. As you walk into your assigned classroom, what do you […]
Reginald Fullwood Jr-06/13/2025-I’m Being Selfish: It’s All About Me
For many, coming to prison means a series of losses. It’s obviously a loss of freedom. It’s a loss of family and friend connections. It can also be a loss of pride, self-worth, and credibility. Yet, in this sea of mounting losses, there are opportunities for gains. One of the gains I’m most excited about […]
Trung Nguyen-06/12/2025-Journal entry #21 – Recalibrated: Success As Frequency, Not Force
For most of my life, I chased success the way I was taught, externally. Build the business. Make the money. Prove your worth. Outwork the next man. I checked those boxes, until one day everything came crashing down. January 7, 2021, my home was raided by federal agents. Tactical gear, armored vehicles, guns drawn. My […]
Dennis Zeedyk-06/12/2025
Excerpt from Garden of Eden by John Steinbeck (pages 413-414) I remember clearly the deaths of three men. One was the richest man of the century, who, having clawed his way to wealth through the souls & bodies of men, spent many years trying to buy back the love he had forfeited & by that […]
