Choon Yong-07/20/2024-Visitation
7/20/2024 Saturday 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 5:50 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Newsletter 20-Embracing Change and Building Resilience
TL;DR Change is inevitable, and resilience is essential for navigating it successfully. In prison, we face unique challenges that require us to adapt and grow continuously. By embracing change and building resilience, we can prepare ourselves for a successful reentry into society. Focus on developing new skills, maintaining a positive mindset, and setting clear goals […]
Choon Yong-07/19/2024-Internet Outage Lockdown
7/19/2024 Friday 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 105 degrees F. Started walking at 6:05 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Laurie Ann Maxey-07/19/2024
I consider myself to be “forward facing”. No looking back because I’m not going that way. However, to provide some context about my current situation, I am over 13 years in on a 240 month sentence. In the beginning of this journey, I was a product of this environment. I got caught up in what […]
Brooke Danielle Beckley-07/19/2024-Journal Entry: Planning for success
We are starting to put together a big calendar that we can put up in the unit so that everyone can see when our next events and classes will be held and what they will be about. It’s so exciting starting to plan out what kind of help we can offer our people here. I […]
Pedro Santacruz-07/19/2024
My name is Pedro SantaCruz, I’m from Nogales, Arizona I have 3 kids I’m currently divorced. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister, one of my brothers is currently incarcerated in state prison in Arizona, my other brother was locked up but got out in 2021 just right after I got locked up. So you […]
Jeffery John Okeefe
Its been a while since I’ve submitted a journal entry to my bio. But a lot has happened since then. I was accepted to the Residential Drug and Alcohol (RDAP) program and began programming in the program in January of 2024. Because of my involvement if I’m successful in completing it I will be granted […]
Susan Williams-07/19/2024-Newsletter 17
I am a firm believer that what you put out into the world, you will get back. Therefore I use my time to try and help others. I always have an open mind and listen. Most of the time someone just needs to be heard… to know that what they say or think matters, that […]
Marquelon Dakarai Johnson-07/19/2024
What is the Brave Program? (Part 4) The Brave expectation of participation includes meetings, treatment groups, team assignments, and learning experiences. If a meeting or group is missed participants are required to interview 3 group members and write a 1 page summary due within 2 days or 48 hours of the scheduled group. The reason […]
Justin Norcutt-07/15-19/2024
Professional Journal Entry – July 15, 2024 — July 19, 2024, Schedule for this Week: This week presented some unexpected challenges as we faced a shortage of manpower due to recent departures within our crew. It’s always regrettable to lose dedicated team members, particularly someone like the hardworking individual who left us last week. Their […]
