Gary Williams-02/13/2024-I’m Here!
After a nice big breakfast and a tearful good-bye to my husband, at about 11:00am on 2-13-2024,I entered the front door of my new temporary home – FCE Englewood. I was sad and terrified,but these feelings soon went away.I was greeted at the door by a very nice and respectful officer: J. Terry. Officer Terry […]
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Rebuilding Life: The Cornerstones of Success After Incarceration As I reflect on the journey that many of us undertake after incarceration, I am reminded that rebuilding a life is akin to constructing a sturdy edifice. It requires a solid foundation, reliable cornerstones, and a clear blueprint for success. This construction is not just a metaphorical […]
Choon Yong-02/12/2024-Back to work Monday
2/12/2024 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 59 degrees F. Started walking at 6:15 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Shane Andrew Smith-02/12/2024
Critical thinking response for today: One of the areas I have focused on learning more about is the legal system of the United States. I believe that the more you can learn about the legal system, both criminal and civil, can help you as you return to society and start working, especially if you will […]
Marty Brian Robbins-02/12/2024-Persistence
I’ve taken on the challenge of learning the Spanish language. (Today marks four months of continual learning since starting) I will learn the language well enough to communicate with tenants, employees, and in helping others in whatever way possible. But also to exercise my brain, and make use of my time constructively. There are times […]
Jonathan B Little-02/12/2024
How do you spell Patrick Mahomes- Oh yeah I got it—S_U_P_E_R_M_A_N!!!!!! Now Imma a Washington Red-opps, Commander’s fan but I love myself some Patrick Mahomes. He has got to be the greatest QB out there at this time, now that’s my opinion and I know others have theirs. Any who Congrats to the Chiefs for […]
Gary Williams-02/12/2024-A New Chapter
It was with a sense of extreme sadness that I awakened at 4:45 this am. In a couple of hours, Iwould depart on an 8:45 flight to Denver, as tomorrow before noon I will be self-surrendering toFCI Englewood in Littleton, CO. I am saying goodbye to my home, my car, my neighborhood, my city, and […]
Monday, February 12, 2024
Breaking Free: The Mindset for Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Goals Life’s journey is riddled with obstacles. While climbing my way out from a 45-year prison term, I learned to see those obstacles not as barriers but as the very stepping stones to my goals. The mindset I’ve nurtured to approach these challenges has been the […]
Choon Yong-02/11/2024-Super Bowl Sunday
2/11/2024 Sunday 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 62 Degrees F. Started walking at 6:20 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Alexander Rene Holcomb-02/11/2024
Everyday in this prison is a struggle to succeed. Unfortunately, this prison is not really set up to offer people a whole lot of opportunities to be able to show their willingness to change. There are cookie-cutter programs that are not challenging at all, menial and mindless jobs that also do not challenge intellectual individuals. […]
