Dustin Strange-08/04/2024
Fernando Cordova-08/04/2024
I am blessed to have life. What can I do to show my appreciation for it? I can learn and give back to the day. I can show my appreciation by having a positive attitude and being honest with myself. I can take a small step towards positivity until I can actually be described as […]
Bobby L Ostrum-08/04/2024-Newsletter 25
I am wondering how us inmates in USP’s are supposed to reap the benefits of the first step when we are always on lockdowns and can seldomly get in or finish programs to get our recidivism down to low to be able to apply our credits we;ve gotten. they aren’t even applying the halfway house […]
Eduardo Luis Valdes-08/04/2024-Day 1054
After a long Saturday, I decided to try and sleep in today; thankfully I was able to.I am up for 10am count, and get ready to head out for lunch.I read my daily devotionals and daily chapters from the Bible.Last night I came across this excellent English Standard Version Study Bible in the dorm book […]
Douglas Jason Way-08/04/2024-TRAINING CAMP
I have lost count of how many times, usually prompted by some absurd situation, that I have thought about my incarceration experience and asked, what is this place and what are we doing here? The camp at Thomson, and likely all federal prison camps, are not real prison. I have met enough guys who have […]
Ryan Nichols-08/04/2024-Newsletter 25
I arrived here at FCI Beaumont (Medium) on July 1st of 2024. Been incarcerated in jail for 3+ years and just now getting into the Federal system over the last 3 months. Since arriving here, we have been on lockdown the majority of the time. I am supposed to qualify for the First Step Act, […]
Choon Yong-08/04/2024-AC not working in Library
8/4/2024 Sunday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:30 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 103 degrees F. Started walking at 6:10 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Neil Stephany-08/04/2024
I saw my parents for my birthday. It was good to see them.
Celeste Monette Blair-08/04/2024-The Connections of Our Lives
“just dropped by to see what condition my condition was in” – Sharon Jones The Connections of Our Lives Let not your hang ups and eccentricities be a barrier between you and the beautiful connections of life. Your connections are sweeter when you are well tuned. Serendipitous moments occur regularly, you find yourselfalways, in the […]
Peter J Haslinger-08/04/2024-Daily Routines
The one thing that helps your time pass is keeping a routine while you are on the inside. Now this can mean different strokes for different folks. Some like to just play cards and watch TV. Some like to do things that are against the rules and i would rather not say what they are […]
