Michael Santos-Ripple Effects
During my first year in solitary confinement, Officer Wilson introduced me to books that changed how I saw the world. Yet learning to think differently was only the first step. To truly transform, I would need to take small, incremental action steps every day. Those daily commitments would become like stones cast into a pond, creating ripple […]
Sherida Nabi-01/11/2025
Interesting facts happening all around us during the first week of this New Year 2025.The wildfires in California have taken a toll on so many people, materially and immaterially. I saw footage of some of my favourite areas, Santa Monica and Malibu. We have the fondest memories of Santa Monica Beach and its huge Ferris […]
Carolynne Noffsinger-01/11/2025
It has been a few weeks since I have written a journal entry, because I had issues with the TruLincs system here in the prison. In order to write in that system, you have to provide your inmate number, another unique idenitfier and your fingerprint. After working in healthcare for over 30 years, my fingerprints […]
Mykhaylo Chugay-01/11/2025
Woke-up late – 8.30am. My morning routine: 40puul-ups; 100 push-ups; breakfast – oatmeal + PB. Finished today my book report and sent it to PP. I can feel that my writing skills are improving. I started to read Walter Isaakson’s “Ilon Musk” book. Spoke to my sister, she will send visitation forms for my mom […]
Choon Yong-01/11/2025-Visitation.
1/11/2025 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 58 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Fernando Cordova-01/11/2025
I must learn that at any time I fall, I must get back up and not lose focus on what I am doing. I must never revert to any of my old ways or even contemplate any of that as those have never gotten me anywhere. I know that I need to stay on top […]
Kassandra L Moore-01/11/2025
Sharon Y Johnson-01/10/2025
Today, I finished my commutation to Prssident Biden for First Time offender Non Violent and its reading as pending. I am really sad about the lack of attention we are receiving in the Prison system. Biden’s administration has not kept one campaign promise under prison reform. I have started a Women Behind Prison Wall group […]
Sergio Mike Petroni-01/10/2025
The Maxwell Daily Reader:Have you taken the time to chart the course for the people you’re leading? My actions are to develop new habits that will give me more opportunities to be successful after prison. I continuously focus on building a solid foundation of faith and recovery, so that I have the proper tools in […]
Mykhaylo Chugay-01/10/2025
Woke-up at 8am. morning exercise:100push-ups; 40pull-ups;40leg raises(hanging on a bar). Finished to read Dave Ramsey’s book and started to white my book report. Afternoon work-out: 40pull-ups; 100 push-ups; 100 reps for ABS; 2mile walk. It is cold outside – need to wear more closes to stay outside longer. Today I heard about some work program […]
