Sharon Y Johnson-01/30/2025-News at The Wood in Kentucky
I have spent my time in prison developing a plan to continue on my path, I was always a productive person on the outside and I get up at 5 am to start my day. I am presently a prison Orderly here at Atwood. I have been doing the same job for 18 months now. […]
Fernando Cordova-01/30/2025
I am learning that I must give glory where glory is due. I must always respect how I was made and the purpose I was made for. It can be so easy in my situation to become bitter or even resentful of all things around me or even towards God. Yet I know through it […]
Michael Santos-Movement
Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall—a place where, decades ago, Mario Savio urged students to take action against injustice. Standing in that historic venue, I reflected on the power of a single voice to spark a movement. Savio and his peers challenged a system that stifled free speech. Their […]
Dennis Zeedyk-01/30/2025
A couple of days ago, the chow hall seating was full, so I sat next to a guy I had seen around, but never met. He came in a couple months ago, (3 months before me) and within 5 minutes of sitting down, I wished I had chosen another seat. The level of negativity was […]
Sadeq Quraishi-01/30/2025-Life is happening for me: reflections after Sentencing
I am still here. I am still writing this. And for that alone, I am beyond grateful. Things could not have gone any better today. For starters, I walked out of that courthouse with my family by my side, instead of being processed at a Federal transfer center. That alone is a blessing. But let […]
Kassandra L Moore-01/30/2025
Choon Yong-01/29/2025-Chinese New Year
1/29/2025 Wednesday 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 56 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Angela M Robbins-01/29/2025-Markus’s play
I received a letter from Markus recently and this was how the letter began, with a response from one of his audience members: “Dear Maureen, I’ve literally just walked out of the theatre play in which you appear with your letters. Some of your letters were read and we also got to see some of […]
Dennis Zeedyk-01/29/2025
Today I helped someone type a message to his cousin. He asked me to help him because he said he did not know how to type and I would be faster. Of course, I agreed to do it. The message was so short that I now realize I don’t think he knew how to read/write […]
Fernando Cordova-01/29/2025
As I continue to read this book about a guy who at started a nonprofit, I am excited about the challenge it will bring but at the same time I’m a bit nervous about what lies ahead of me. I am nervous about failing. I want to build it so it is recognized and people […]
