Michael Santos-What if I’m Not Guilty?
What happens if you find yourself facing consequences for something you didn’t do? What if a court has labeled you guilty, even though you know you are innocent? How do you move forward in a world that may not be willing to listen? These are heavy questions for anyone. When building your profile, engineer responses […]
William David Kragthorpe-04/25/2025
I find myself often thinking about how I look forward to this time passing quickly, being in this place and getting out, but the conflicting part is that everyday I also get older. For me there is a conflict with this, however, to offset that I think it is important to try to get the […]
Celeste Monette Blair-04/25/2025-HSP /The Formula for Balance part 1
The Formula for Balance Folks who know me now, may not guess that I once experienced deep bouts of depression;days so dark that I could not get out of bed. Anyone who has suffered from depression knows that notgetting out of bed is just a small part of the situation, that really it’s more like […]
Trung Nguyen-04/25/2025-Journal Entry #9 April 9 2023: Learning to Leverage Digital Tools for a Better Future
I’ve always believed that self-reinvention starts with skill-building. After everything I had been through—emotionally, legally, professionally—I knew that to rebuild my future, I had to reinvest in my mind. And in today’s world, there’s no more valuable skill set than the digital economy. In April 2023, I earned two certifications from Google: Google Ads – […]
Fernando Cordova-04/25/2025
It is such a great feeling to know how to communicate. I know I still have plenty of work to do in that area. As I don’t want to have the feeling of being attacked, I say this because at times I get this feeling like I’m being attacked in a conversation. Yet it is […]
Carolynne Noffsinger-04/25/2025-ASAP Blog- April 25, 2025
I am currently in my 4th week of teaching my Career Coaching/Interviewing Skills ACE class, so I thought I would give an update. The first week, I gave each inmate a survey/needs assessment, so I could determine what would help them most in my class. I didn’t want to teach just a blanketed “Interviewing Skills” […]
Michael Santos-How to Set up a Profile
We’ve made it simple for anyone to create a profile on PrisonProfessorsTalent.com. Please take the following steps: Use your profile to set document your progress, and build a record that you can use to advance your self-advocacy efforts at various stages of the journey. This strategy helped me immensely during the 26 years I served […]
Reginald Woods-04/24/2025
Yesterday here at FCI Talladega, we held the very first inaugural graduation ceremony for the graduates of Talladega College. I was named as the Valedictorian of the class with a 4.1 grade point average. During my speech to the graduating class, I spoke on the subject of the power of “FIRE” in a controlled environment. […]
Celeste Monette Blair-04/24/2025-Transforming Adversity into Opportunity
For far too many mornings now, I have had this schedule: 7:30 am work call. We compound workers meet over by the cage to sign in, place our water bottles on the carts and head out for the morning. For so long, I did this alone but this past year, I have had 2 lovely […]
Michael Santos-Why Set up a Profile?
Being charged with a crime can seriously impact your reputation, regardless of whether the charges are valid or unfounded. Rebuilding your image becomes essential, especially in today’s digital age, where negative press can have far-reaching consequences. Allegations of criminal misconduct can lead to significant challenges, such as: Addressing these challenges swiftly and effectively is essential […]
