Stacie Linn Caldwell-07/15/2024
I am in FIT and RDAP and I am in phase 3 I have learned so much. When I came into the program I said I am too old to change anything, I don’t think you have anything to offer me…Ha Ha that was so not true..I am 58 Year old Meth Addict how do […]
Marquelon Dakarai Johnson-07/15/2024
What is the Brave Program ?(Part 2) Generally at the start of Phase 1 participants will be given a personalized treatment plan. The personalized treatment plan is focused specifically to target areas of problematic behaviors unique to each participant, cases vary from person to person. For adequate completion of a personalized treatment plan the participant […]
Choon Yong-07/14/2024-Walked 2300 Miles
7/14/2024 Sunday Daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:30 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to casual clothes, and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 98 degrees F. Started walking at 6:05 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Brooke Danielle Beckley-07/14/2024-In Unity Part 1
Friday was great!!! We hosted our first event and it was a real success! Everyone was encouraged to come out and be a part of our community while enjoying the fun and humor of our DRAG RACE!! Everyone came to watch and several signed up to join in and dress up. It was incredible! People […]
Eduardo Luis Valdes-07/14/2024-Day 1033
Sunday morning, thankfully I was able to sleep in and rest from a busy day yesterday. Another Sunday full of worship and important messages to take in. What a beautiful day it was outside today, but it was also so hot that even the wind that was blowing seemed to sizzle on our skin. Our […]
Celeste Monette Blair-07/14/2024-Newsletter 12
What Does It Mean To” Make It In Prison” ? I too, love Frank Sinatra, though I love Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers the most. They sing a song which I believe is perfect to set the stage for the third phase of our time in prison; advice on how to, “make it”.I say the […]
Douglas Jason Way-07/14/2024-THE BISHOP’S GARDEN
My mornings are spent on the track, doing my laps, enjoying the peace of each day’s beginning. I typically have the space to myself, with one notable exception–the Bishop. He comes out early to give water and love to the plants he’s cultivating in the Thomson camp community garden. At present, he is the only […]
Fernando Cordova-07/14/2024
As another day is born so are many new ideas within me. I think of the possibilities that lay ahead for me. This in itself inspires me to continue to learn and listen to those that have gone through similar times that I am going through at the moment. Each and everyday I obtain a […]
Eduardo Ledesma-07/14/2024-Entry 7
Entry 7: Cognitive Dissonance I still recall the internal conflicts I experienced as new values, principles, and beliefs broke down the doors behind which my old values, principles, and beliefs had once stood. It was something like an ideological battle: a war for my thinking. To paint a clear picture think of the image in […]
Anabel Valenzuela-07/14/2024
Maintaining Dignity: Another way I maintain dignity is by keeping a job in prison. I work in an office as a clerk. I file, organize, and audit important files. I am also an instructor for various things like driving Forklifts and Floor Maintenance. This helps me keep my mind active and keep up my skill […]
