Celeste Monette Blair-06/05/2025-Director William K. Marshall

I felt such a ray of hope when I read the directive of William K Marshall, issued on May 28, 2025, yet here in Aliceville, the Unit Team says they don’t understand what the directive. It seemed cut and dry to me, ” prioritize home confinement for eligible individuals who don’t require the structured support […]

Michael Santos-Being Decisive

When authorities took me into custody, on August 11, 1987, I was 23. I had a lawyer who told me what I wanted to hear rather than what I needed to hear. Young and inexperienced, I didn’t know how to lay out a plan. Had I understood more about how to confront a crisis, I […]

Michael Santos-Evolution of Reform

Hello, I”m Mike, a team member here at Prison Professors. I’m here to share a compelling narrative from one of our recent videos. I’m using AI to assist me with providing  insights and reflections on the criminal justice system. This video I’m recapping comes from a video meeting between Michael Santos and Justin Paperny. We […]

Reginald Fullwood Jr-06/04/2025-The First 48 Hours

In law enforcement, they say the first 48 hours are crucial in solving a case. I imagine it’s because the evidence is fresh and the clues are easy to follow up on. I believe there is a TV show by this same name. Here at FPC Montgomery, I think the first 48 hours are just […]

Fernando Cordova-06/04/2025

I have realized that I was given talents that I must hone in and perfect so that I can help others with them. I know that I can write and speak words that make a difference. I know I need to continue to work on these and share my testimony with others so they can […]

Jerrold Maurer-06/04/2025-Journal #30 – My Birthday at Otisville

My birthday started off with a great visit from my daughter and wife.5 hours of hearing all that is new in their world.It was awesome.I always start each visit with “Ahh, let me take you both in!”, as I literally just like to stare at my beautiful wife and daughter! Next, I read my cards […]

Angela M Robbins-06/04/2025-Prison Journalism Project

One of the recent Prison Professors Talent Newsletters discussed creating goals and celebrating accompishments as part of the necessary ingredients toward building credibility. Thus I thought it would be important to share with the Prison Professors community that I recently heard back from Prison Journalism Project (PJP) about my second submission. I initially submitted an […]

Sherida Nabi-06/04/2025

Life is all about growth and forward momentum. The healthy habits that you may not have had before getting incarcerated, should become 1 of your major focuses going forward. Getting up early, getting yourself and living space clean and organised, get in touch with loved ones, work and educate yourself are just a few of […]

Estevan Baquera-06/04/2025

This last month has been a constant roller coaster with unpredictable lockdowns. I know this prison is not designed for programing but is into warehousing. I know i still have a choice on how i react and interpret my surroundings. I struggled this month becoming frustrated with prison and personal family issues. I know these […]