Marty Brian Robbins-02/25/2024-Growing Faith
Everyday has become a great day since coming out of my box. I see and feel so much more in life. I pray for all those who struggle with addictions as I once did, but I still work at my addictions one day at a time. Last night I chaired for the first, of many […]
Douglas Jason Way-02/25/2024-NO LABELS
Most guys complained when they were assigned to participate in the role-playing sessions. Not me. In early 2023, after years of allegations of physical, sexual, racial, and psychological abuse of the men imprisoned at USP Thomson, the BOP finally decided to close the maximum security facility. The Bureau’s central office cited concerns regarding institutional culture […]
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Building Bridges to Success In the journey of life, every step we take is a building block towards a greater purpose. For me, that purpose has always been to uplift, empower, and advocate for those who are incarcerated. Even a decade after my release, the memories of prison and the faces of those I left […]
Choon Yong-02/24/2024-Doris visitation
2/24/2024 Saturday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:40 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 69 degrees F. Started walking at 6:30 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Jarrod David Copeland-02/24/2024
2/24 Jarrod Copeland55179-509 This is my first update of the year. I’ve been busy, which is good, but I apologize that I haven’t been on top of this. I have completed numerous FSA classes along with an ACE class and I am now SERVSAFE certified. I have maintained clear conduct by keeping to myself and […]
Aaron Jason Wewa-02/24/2024
Repairing ones reputation is easier than you think. all you have to do is be truthful, honest and practice good integrity. But that’s also the catch because life will always throw curveballs at you to put you in bad positions will little choice but evil so you choose the lesser. But as long as we […]
Robert Jesenik-02/24/2024-Journal #7
Sunday 2/18 Not only sick last night with terrible cold/sore throat, but we had a big rain and wind storm which made our cell even colder. Today pretty much a nothing day, ended up taking 3 one hour naps fighting this thing, which helped, but a long ways to go I”m afraid. This is my […]
Melinda Bixler-02/24/2024-Endless Evolution
From the time we are born until the end, we are evolving. Like it or not, we are forever changing. As infants and children our change is biologically visible, and our emotional and developmental growth is rapid. At those early stages of life, most of it’s happening TO us versus because of us. In adulthood, […]
Gary Williams-02/24/2024-LET THERE BE MUSIC!
I just had the most amazing experience. This evening I attended in the chapel, a concert put onby 4 inmates. The main performer was a gentleman on piano. Prior to incarceration he was aworld class pianist and composer who worked with, and composed for a very famous rock star.The feature piece he played was George […]
Saturday, February 24, 2024
The Power of Book Reports One of the most transformative tools in our course, “Preparing for Success after Prison,” is the practice of writing book reports. Reading is a powerful way to expand one’s horizons, but the act of reflecting on and articulating what you’ve learned can solidify those gains and provide clarity on how […]
