Phillip Wasserman-02/22/2024-Letters from Prison Number 2

Well, it’s the night before turn-in. I have to be required to turn in by 2 PM, but I was advised by the great people at White Collar to do it first thing in the morning because otherwise, I could be sitting with a huge group of people to process and in a holding cell […]

Josue Rivera

Another great day! Today I completed the Wellnes in Recovery Coaching training. This training covered why identifying stigmatizing language, affirming individuals and using strength based language is very important when supporting others. Great training for awareness when supporting others.

Robert Thwaites-02/22/2024-Blog

“You can’t do that” Everyone’s favorite phrase, right? You want to do something, then someone tells you “You can’t do that.” Plans foiled. But is that always the case?There’s something about being told “no” that is almost a challenge, but there are different degrees of “No”. “You can’t do that” could actually mean “You aren’t […]

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Adversity: Lessons for Leaders Undergoing Criminal Trials In our society, leadership often comes with a magnifying glass that scrutinizes every action, decision, and statement. The higher the position, the more intense the scrutiny. Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is no stranger to such challenges. Since leaving office, he has faced legal […]

Choon Yong-02/21/2024-Finished hemming pants

2/21/2024 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 is 62 degrees F. Started walking at 6:20 AM. Breakfast was served at […]

Sergio Mike Petroni-02/21/2024

Dealing with the challenges in prison can be gruesome. It’s important for me to stay focused on the goals that I set for myself. One of those goals is my recovery from drugs and alcohol. Leading a clean sober life is crucial to my transformation. I’m not able to change the ones around me but […]

Deshawn Jamel Greene-02/21/2024

Late last night after I got done reading a few chapters of a real estate book. I began to think of how my life now is just like a real estate investor. How you ask? Well because I had to invest in myself. I had to buy into the rehab process of rebuilding my life. […]

Marty Brian Robbins-02/21/2024-Effort

I sit this evening reflecting back over my day. I look at all that I learn by putting forth effort. I’m able to bounce sentences off my new neighbor in Spanish, pronouncing words and getting corrections as I go. I go to work earlier today to talk with the plumber, as I had planned yesterday, […]

Shane Andrew Smith-02/21/2024

Overcoming obstacles: I am currently working to overcome the objection by the probation office, who the court appointed to decide who is eligible for the zero-point offender sentence reduction, that I qualify for the reduction by having no aggravating factors. I cannot afford an attorney and the court is not allowing the public defenders to […]