Michael Santos-Building Credibility
I recently opened a job opportunity for a person who had transitioned out of federal prison into a halfway house. Although I don’t remember meeting him, he told me that we had connected after I visited a prison to give a seminar. He told me he had a Ph.D. and wanted to contribute to our […]
Carolynne Noffsinger-05/28/2025
Good morning from FMC Lexington, I have been really busy lately assisting my fellow inmates with writing their remedies, Compassionate Releases, 2255 (Ineffective Counsel) and more. It always warms my heart when I see these efforts actually make a difference. Yesterday, an inmate I assisted left the prison, when she was due to be released […]
Dennis Zeedyk-05/28/2025
As I mentioned in an earlier journal, my friend Mark died in prison on Sunday morning (5/25/25) of amyloidosis. His cellmate & friend, Gino, started packing up all the materials in his two lockers Sunday evening. It is a bit sad to see someone’s whole life being packed out of 2 lockers (most of us […]
Michael Santos-Disciplinary Infractions
In the federal prison system, a disciplinary infraction is commonly referred to as a “shot,” as in, “The officer gave me a shot because I didn’t make my bed.” Others may call it a “ticket,” saying, “I got a ticket for taking an apple out of the chow hall.” Regardless of the term used, avoiding […]
Michael Santos-Invest in Yourself
When Michael Santos visited the prison camp where I served my sentence, he spoke about the importance of preparing for success. As a person who had served 26 years in prison, and built multiple income streams after he got out, I paid attention to what he had to share. The BOP allowed me to transition […]
Scott Roethle-05/27/2025-Advocacy
Had my call with Prison Fellowship Ministries today regarding the Justice Ambassador program. I am excited to get involved with supporting prisoners and their families, and advocating for prison and sentence reform. I am joining their advocacy network in a volunteer role, but it’s not clear how that will play out. I’m already on the […]
Fernando Cordova-05/27/2025
Yesterday the edovo platform was not working and I felt like I did nothing to learn. I am so used to going there and doing a course or studying something in order to learn something new each day. I finished reading a book and studied things on my own, yet it felt like I accomplished […]
Laurence Pagnoni-05/27/2025-PSAP Portfolio
Michael Santos-Visiting
If you expect to serve time in the federal prison system, it may help to get a better understanding of the visiting process. Every prison has its own visiting guidelines, with higher-security institutions typically enforcing stricter rules than lower-security ones. Regardless of these regulations, I always looked forward to visiting. Those visits broke up the […]
Fernando Cordova-05/26/2025
Another day has come upon me and I still thirst for wisdom and knowledge. My thirst is to be well rounded and understand different views and perspectives. This will help me connect with the people I need to help. As I know all of our lives unfold differently, so I must be able to understand […]
