Tuesday, June 11, 2024
8,344th Day—Section 5 The harder we work, the luckier we become. Section 5 of Prison! My 8,344th Day shows a strategy to build strength through the adversity of imprisonment. Prison: My 8,344th Day—Section 5—Creating Luck I finish writing blog number 919 and stand to look out the window. The sun shines brilliantly in the clear, blue sky. […]
Eduardo Luis Valdes-06/09/2024
Once again, visit day, could not wait this morning to see my mom and “mima” which is what I call my grandmother. Thankfully they were able to get in before the morning count. The visiting room was hot with no a/c, and no drinks either. Two portable a/c units and two fans filled the space […]
Miguel Venancio-06/10/2024-Poem
Hell in a ShellByMiguel Venancio I am a turtle in this cell, A hard and hollow shell That keeps me safe from hell. But hell is where I dwell, where demons lurk and yell.I sleep and wake up daze, A nightmare or a fade. I pinch myself and pray, but nothing seems to change. Damn, […]
Choon Yong-06/10/2024-140th days closing ring
6/10/2024 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 94 degrees F. Started walking at 5:50 AM. Breakfast was served at […]
William David Kragthorpe-06/10/2024
Recently, there has been a lot of attention with State and Federal trials involving Former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, so I figured that I would write a little bit about the Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal system. These guidelines have been a subject of much debate and controversy over the years. […]
Fernando Cordova-06/10/2024
Today is another day I was blessed with life. I have learned that in life not all things can be amended, it is a difficult pill to swallow but one must live with the choices that one has made. I now know that pain is real and goes way deeper than I have ever believed. […]
Aaron Jason Wewa-06/10/2024
Every day is a struggle not only to stay sane but to not give in to the desire to give up. I struggled with addiction since I’ve been incarcerated and not only has it made my time harder to bear but it caused problems for others around me. when I finally opened my eyes to […]
Neil Stephany-06/10/2024
Mondays are busy. I have life skills at 8 then I work out from 10-11 then I have one on therapy 12-1. Then youth offender group 1-2:30 then criminal gangs anonymous 2:30-4. So I’m tired. But I like to stay busy and I like to keep taking groups because I retain a little more each […]
Thomas Jefferson Williams Jr-06/10/2024
I have been moving for the last couple of months more than I would like to. It just reminded me that no matter what that I will never be able to have any comfort in this place. I will always have to make adjustments to the environment that I am in because I am not […]
Monday, June 10, 2024
8,344th Day—Section 4 Finding the right role models gave me the strength to climb through a quarter-century in prison. In Section 4 of Prison! My 8,344th Day, I pay respect to Mandela, Frankl, and Solzhenitsyn. Prison! My 8,344th Day—Section 4: Role Models I leave the quiet room and walk past the two guards. They’re speaking softly. A […]
