Robert Jesenik-05/21/2024-Blog #3 Day of Surrender

This day is very surreal for a first-time offender so get ready! If you’re like me, you’re already dealing with shame and embarrassment for even being in this position. First and foremost, understand you are entering an environment where most guards think you are a loser, a felon, and have a 70% probability of coming […]

Neil Stephany-05/21/2024

Somebody tried making a move when I was eating at a meeting we were having. People here lack emotional intelligence a lot of the time. I decided it was a good time to practice the 2nd agreement to not take things personal. And I let it go. People will always try to pick fights here. […]

Fernando Cordova-05/20/2024

It is another day to awaken and be thankful for the blessings one receives. I will do the work to continue to better myself and focus on positivity. I will continue to work on my goals and accomplish a small one each day. Back on the Edovo platform and gain all I can out of […]

William David Kragthorpe-05/20/2024

BEST FRIENDS! The love I have for my best friends is unlike any other. It’s a bond that goes beyond words, beyond superficiality, and beyond distance. These friends are the ones who have been there through thick and thin, through laughter and tears, through the highs and lows of life. They are the ones who […]

Choon Yong-05/20/2024-EBRR Classes

5/20/2024 Monday 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 83 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]

Neil Stephany-05/20/2024

I went to my morning class where we did victims awareness. Then I ran 6 miles. Then went to my therapy. Then went to my facilitators meeting. I met with ARC to put the fundraiser on all the yards. I then talked to my cousin about parole preparations. Then I had my last class for […]

Eduardo Luis Valdes-05/19/2024

“Look at the new thing I am going to do. It is already happening. Don’t you see it? I will make a road in the desert and rivers in the dry land.” Isaiah 43:19 (NCV)from the book “Jesus First for Men, 365 Devotions to Start Your Day” I woke up this morning to read the […]

William David Kragthorpe-05/19/2024

LETTER TO HOME: I am writing this letter from a place that I never thought I would end up – prison. As I have documented in previous writings I am serving a sentence for something that I regret terribly, however, I must be held accountable for my actions. Although I am physically confined, my spirit […]

Fernando Cordova

Today I woke up to some very special words from my wife. A woman that has loved me in spite of all my faults. I am truly blessed and this makes me want to learn all I can so that I can be a successful part of society. That through her love for me, I […]

Neil Stephany-05/18-19/2024

I was happy to see my parents. I haven’t seen my mom in a year about. It was really good to see her. I took a break from my daily activities this weekend. Trying to get my divorce papers in so that I can get them scanned. It’s been a real headache. I’ve been practicing […]