Angelina Ruth Bustamonte-11/18/2024

I WAS OUTSIDE THESE WALLS WHEN BITCOIN STARTED AND I HAD THAT OPPORTUNITY TO BUY WHEN IT WAS LOW BUT I TO DIDNT UNDERSTAND …THEN I HAD A FRIEND WHO WORKED FOR BILL GATES AND WE TOGETHER WERE TRYING TO BUILD MINING MACHINES ON NOTHING ..BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE A HIGH SPEED PROCESSOR ETC.WHICH […]

Wisam Sharieff-11/18/2024-Reaching Talladega Jail

November 18th. I just reached Talladega County Jail. The feeling is overwhelming; it’s a brand new place and my first time in jail. I expected the day to be tough. I was placed in protective custody and locked up for three hours. It hit me hard when I realized solitary confinement would be difficult, so […]

Jasmine Weber-11/17/2024

1. I think it’s important for people in prison to learn about technology because as we are incarcerated, technology continues to advance. We don’t have access to technology, outside of the basics like computer and a standard, non-digitalized, phone. We could get out of prison and be lost on what’s going on around us. We […]

Ryan Michael Reavis-11/17/2024

I did lesson 25 in PSAP today. It’s about empowerment. My concept of empowerment is that it is the tools required to get a job done. It can be physical tools like equipment, or it can come in the form of education or support. Whatever the form, empowerment gives us what we need to succeed […]

Brooke Danielle Beckley-11/17/2024-14 Day Gratitude Challenge Day 4

Today is November 17th 2024 and Day 4 of the Challenge! The Challenge is to Reflect on the meaning of Gratitude: Gratitude to me is more than just saying “thank you.” It is a deep appreciation of what someone receives whether it be tangible or intangible. With gratitude I can acknowledge the good in my […]

Fernando Cordova-11/17/2024

The fear of failure is a real thing. I was having a conversation about this with my wife and she gave me some encouraging words. My biggest fear is letting her and our kids down. I never want them to give up on me, I want to be there for them as much as they […]

Choon Yong-11/17/2024-Sushi roll and cheese party

11/17/2024 Sunday 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 59 Degree F. Started walk at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]

Kurteiz Thompson-11/17/2024

It’s Sunday so like all Sundays I call my little man “KJ”,I try and talk to him more throughout the week,But i don’t miss sundays. My son brings a special kind of love into my world and he always uplift me, I cant wait to be back home to my mini me so we can […]

Douglas Jason Way-11/17/2024-ACTin’ RIGHT

ACTin’ RIGHT “That dude don’t know how to act.” So goes a common epithet lobbed around the halls of the camp at FCI Thomson, and not unfairly so. As I prepare for my successful return to home, community, and the workforce, comportment is a subject that is on my mind. Examples of how not to […]