Josue Rivera-02/17/2024
Today I completed the Motivational Interviewing Certificate course on Udemy.com Motivational interviewing is a skill I am sure I will be adding and using to help people build motivation for changing behaviors. So many personal and professional insights I received from this course.
Robert Jesenik-02/17/2024-Journal #6
Sunday 2/11 Woke up to a glorious day weather wise (can’t wait until that’s not the exception) and Superbowl Sunday as well! Getting myself organized for a busy week, as I have lots to do now that I’ve met with my case manager: – Meet with Dr. in Psychology to get recommendation for RDAP(Residential Drug […]
Christopher Jason Ross-02/17/2024
I was talking to a friend on the phone the other day, and he works on a farm. I have always took an “outsider” interest in agriculture, since my father worked for Case, and I asked my friend about the possibility of getting a job under him when I get out. It looks like there […]
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Boilerplate Strategies Every person has a backstory. When we work through a crisis, we’ve got to keep that backstory in mind. We should all think about roles. Consider our role, and consider the role of others. When building a case against a person, prosecutors focus on the crime. They work with investigators and strive to […]
Choon Yong-02/16/2024-Doris Closed Ring 25th days
2/16/2024 Friday 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 61 Degrees F. Started walking at 6:15 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Shane Andrew Smith-02/16/2024
Challenges faced while incarcerated: As most justice-impacted people know, especially those who have been affected within the last five years, when the First Step Act has been implemented, the Bureau of Prisons has lagged behind in compliance of the law. They are, in fact, not following the statutes as they were amended per the FSA. […]
Michael Kidwell-02/16/2024
Turning “Doing Time” into self discovery. There are some trials in life that really force you to dig deep and serving a Federal prison sentence is definitely one of them. I have found it incredibly difficult to write over the last two months. The institution I’m currently in has been going through a series of […]
Aaron Jason Wewa-02/16/2024
Never give up hope. when doing time it is important to remember that not everything has to be done in a rush. especially in prison where anything can delay a deadline. I like to sit in the middle of the day room and wait for something to happen. wait around long enough and an opportunity […]
Jody Lynn Hughlette-02/16/2024
Building a new me. I like the idea of that. Having a long sentence gives you the opportunity to make a fresh start. It will give me the time I need to re-shape myself into a better version. I can utilize this time to learn all that I can and work toward making positive changes […]
Michael Donell Moore-02/16/2024
It saddens me to see the tragedy in Kansas City at their Super Bowl parade. What breaks my heart the most about the situation is how there were so many children, teenagers, families that were put into danger. When will this end? One of my major goals to accomplish is to become a promotor of […]
