Thursday, November 2, 2023
The Journey Beyond the Certificate: Embracing Continuous Growth Having journeyed through our course, “Preparing for Success after Prison,” you’ve taken a significant step towards reshaping your future. This FSA-approved course, identifiable by the Sentry Code PSAP, is designed to be a 15-hour intensive program. But let’s be clear: the end of the course isn’t the […]
Choon Yong-11/01/2023
11/1/2023 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 73 degrees F. Started walking at 6:20 AM. Breakfast was served at […]
Andres Alejandr Freyre-11/01/2023
One of the hardest struggles I’ve experienced has been this prison sentence. I was incarcerated when I was 28, and I just turned 33 a couple days ago. I’ve noticed that I am very different from the person than that 28 year old I remember. I’ve been mostly so focused on my education and my […]
Jody Lynn Hughlette-11/01/2023
Well, I am a month in with a job in the kitchen, and while it may not be the best job on the compound. I feel better getting up everyday even if it is 4 am…lol, I am excited to say the PAWS Ace class I have been putting together is in its final stage. […]
Kevin Galetto-11/01/2023
Woke up early again today, about 5:00 AM. Started reading the bible after feeding the dog. Iread for a while before I got sleepy and decided to take a nap at around 7:00 AM. Ihla woke me up at8:30 as she went into the office to work. I got moving again and started working on […]
John Dalaly-11/01/2023-Parable of Talents
Journal Entry for November 1, 2023 At the end of this month, I will surrender to serve a sentence in federal prison. I’m scared, but I’m also determined to make the most of this time. I want to use it to reflect on my past mistakes and to learn how to be a better person. […]
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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-10/31/2023-Camp Recall
10/31/2023 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 73 Degrees F. Started walking at 6:30 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Charles Howard Jorenby-10/31/2023
Halloween has long been one of my favorite holidays. I acknowledge a part of me which gets a perverse pleasure from someone getting scared. But not terrified. I had striven to have the “scary house” on the block. I wanted there to be an element of apprehension as the door was approached. Who knows which […]
Kevin Galetto-10/31/2023
Woke up early again today, trying to get an early start and condition myself to waking up at thewee hours of the morning. I wrote yesterday’s journal this morning, and am getting ready to face theday. I have a meeting with Michael and Carol Santos at 11:00 this morning concerning my 2 pt. reductionprocess. I […]
