Choon Yong-02/28/2024-Doris Botox Shots
2/28/2024 Wednesday 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 66 degrees F. Started walking at 6:20 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Josue Rivera-02/28/2024
Today was my official first day as a Volunteer in Training at CCAR. I invested my time today connecting with fellow recoverees and supporting then through conversation and motivational interviewing. Today I participated in an ARM (All Roads Recovery Meeting.) The topic was; ‘what have I done today for my recovery?’ I also participated in […]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Frederick Douglass: A Beacon of Resilience and Influence When I first set foot inside a prison cell, I felt a weight of uncertainty and despair. It was a world far removed from freedom, a place where dreams seemed to wither away. But a simple act of kindness from an officer changed my perspective. He handed […]
Choon Yong-02/27/2024-Computer room lockdown
2/27/2024 Tuesday 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 60 degrees F. Started walking at 6:20 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Rufus H Jones-02/27/2024
WHEN I REFLECT ON MY PAST I USE A CONCEPT STAR AND EXERCISE STRENGTH AND FAITH IN MY HIGHER POWER. AND I LOOK AROUND MY SURROUNDINGS AND REALIZE OTHERS ARE IN WORSE CONDITIONS THAN ME. I KNOW BEYOND THE REASON OF DOUBT THIS IS A PREPARATION STAGE TO STOP, THINK, ACT, AND REFLECT. I AM […]
Dhirendra Prasad-02/27/2024
“Take a moment to think things through before saying something. Once said you can’t take back” – Dhirendra Prasad
Gary Williams-02/27/2024-BACK TO SCHOOL
I’m still awaiting my formal orientation process as I’ve not yet been assigned a job. Manyinmates spend significant time in the gym. Looking at my chicken legs and arms, youimmediately know that I’m definitely not one of them. So I’ve been spending as much time as Ican in the amazing Education Center here. I’m taking […]
Shane Andrew Smith-02/27/2024
Challenges: There is no shortage of challenges in federal prison. From learning to adapt from the “real” world with different schedules, lockdown times, limited contact with family, few freedoms, and almost zero rights, there is no shortage at all. The physical changes and lack of freedom can be challenging, but the biggest challenges I believe […]
Charles Howard Jorenby-02/27/2024-18 Weeks
Hi! Well, as of today, I have been here at FPC Duluth for 18 weeks. During my time in this unique and unusual experience that I have put myself in, there are a few things I’ve learned. Courtesy flushes are a real thing. When you have 40 or so guys using the facilities, you’d expect […]
Billy Marcum JR-02/27/2024
The emails from Mr. Santos and Prison Professors have kept me focused on my working through incarceration and the challenges, of work to be patient and respecting the time it takes for things to happen inside the fence. Today, I read where a Dallas Company is preparing to start over the road Semi Trucks running […]
