Scott Roethle-05/26/2025-Memorial Day
Had a nice outing to the arboretum on Saturday with Colleen. It was perfect weather for hiking about five miles! The flowers were all in bloom and just beautiful. It’s been cool and raining the past two days though. Enjoyed Church yesterday. We have been working out together every day. Cooking together. Games. Just enjoying […]
Dennis Zeedyk-05/26/2025
1) I had a friend/work colleague visit me yesterday. It was good to catch up with him. When I got back to the unit, I took the time to call my wife since I saw there wasn’t much of a line at the phones. After I was done, I was walking back to my cell […]
Alex Dee-05/26/2025-Journal #12: Wisdom and King Solomon
Dear Azy, Rumi, and Ari, Today, we’re going to jump forward in our bible stories from King David to his son, King Solomon. When Solomon became king, he prayed to God. When God came, he asked him, what do you want? Ask and I shall give it to you. He said I don’t want riches […]
Tyson Tu-05/26/2025-Lessons from Teaching in Prison, Part I
I know you’re reading this and thinking, “Part I?? How many lessons is this guy going to try to feed us on being a teacher in prison?”, but please rest assured, there’s only three parts, and I’m going to cover my learnings from three different perspectives – the instructor, the class and students, and the […]
Michael Santos-Expanding Home Confinement
When Michael Santos visited the federal prison where I was serving an 60-month sentence for violating securities laws, he spoke about the advocacy of his nonprofit. His message inspired the many people who filled the auditorium with me. Today, we’re seeing the results. I’m Mike, and two weeks ago, I transitioned from federal prison to […]
Patrick Haydel-05/26/2025-If You’re in Private Practice, Don’t Learn the Law This Way
I’m writing this from federal prison. That’s not something I ever imagined saying, especially not after decades in healthcare. But I need to say it plainly because this message is for people like I used to be—independent healthcare providers, especially those in private chiropractic or DME settings, who think compliance is something you hire out. […]
Michael Santos-Sending Money
To send money to people in federal prison, several options exist. One option includes using Western Union. This article shows how to use Western Union and other options to send money to people in federal prison. Send Money to People in Prison Family members may want to send financial resources to support their loved ones […]
Alex Dee-05/25/2025-Journal #11: 3 Month Update
Hey guys, Hope everyone is doing well. I’m going to try to do a monthly update to keep each of you posted on updates as well as document this journey for the future to use as part of my testimony. I’ve got this broken into sections to make it easier to cover the different topics. […]
Fernando Cordova-05/25/2025
Another day has passed me by and I feel that I have grown just that much more. I know that the things that used to interest me do not interest me any longer. All the negativity and criminal minded ways are of no interest to me. All I want to do is be back at […]
Michael Santos-Cascading Communications
In yesterday’s blog, I shared lessons I’ve been learning from the audiobook The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni. During my run this morning, one of his insights on a concept called “Cascading Communications” struck me as being a teachable lesson. Anyone who aspires to prepare for success in the face of a crisis could find value in Lencioni’s […]
