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 […]
Choon Yong-08/03/2024-No visitation today
8/3/2024 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 6:05 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Celeste Monette Blair-08/03/2024-HANDLING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
HANDLING DIFFIFUCLT SITUATIONS Peer Success Log Entry: 3August24Aliceville FCI Saturday afternoon, there’s a cool front blowing in, so it’s in the late 90’s. The more I dance lightly across the Earth, rolling along the rainbow colored wellness wheel, themore I find rhythm in the opportunities and challenges of my days. Everything lines up. Today in […]
Olaf James Haugen-08/03/2024-Newsletter 25
I think the best way is to bring about total awareness of the way the justice system handles their affairs ,The system is not Just,but it would have to be explained in a way that people can understand it ,The general concensus is that if you got indicted then you are guilty,You hear everyday of […]
