Mario A Lesesne-02/21/2025-FAIRSHAKE REENTRY RESOURCE CENTER
I have been a Fairshake Orderly for some months now and it has been such a rewarding experience because I get to help AIC’s on their way out the door prepare for their journey by making sure they are prepared to step into society with all the tools they need to thrive and achieve success. […]
Michael Santos-Execute
Life often places us in situations where adversity feels overwhelming. It’s easy to believe that circumstances dictate our destiny, but my experience has taught me a powerful lesson—every person holds the power within to overcome challenges. The key lies in how we plan, how we set priorities, and how we execute our plans. I’ve been […]
Robert Jesenik-02/21/2025-Journal #60
Saturday, February 15th Something I read this week struck me about journaling important things, not the mundane. Really resonated with me, so I’m going to try a different approach. Writing about important, interesting, annoying things as well as how I’m tracking toward my goals. I’ve been torn on how much, even whether to help the […]
Fernando Cordova-02/21/2025
Today is a special day in many ways. On this day I gained a family and one that loves me for me not what I could give them. It is also a special day because I have a daughter that was born on this day and I have learned so much from her. She has […]
Choon Yong-02/21/2025-Computer room lockdown.
2/21/2025 Friday 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 64 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Choon Yong-02/20/2025-20 copies of handouts
2/20/2025 Thursday 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 62 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Jeffrey Lamont Liddell-02/20/2025
Been gone off of here for some time but I’ve always read the newsletters when i get them and i love what these people are doing and the commitment that they have made to us and others. I hope that they forgive me for starting and stopping this program as of today i am in […]
Marcus Sean Hix-02/20/2025
Goals and Failure– How can you use accountability and setbacks as tools to refire your goals and grow toward reaching your highest potential? When I came to prison I thought my ability to function was over. It took some tome for me to grasp what I did and how could I overcome this and get […]
Michael Santos-Resilience
No one is born being resilient. Experience has taught me that we can become resilient, based upon the decisions we make when we’re in the midst of a crisis. To paraphrase a quote I once heard about gold being forged through the fire of adversity, we forge resilience in the fire of our greatest adversity. […]
Fernando Cordova-02/20/2025
Today I see what our young youth look like and it is not a good sight. I see so many kids coming to jail or prison and it is a sad sight. It broke my heart when I sat there and truly thought about all that I have done to harm society and my community. […]
