Jeffrey Alan Bourassa-12/05/2023

Multiple deaths at Springfield Medical There have been at least 5 inmates that passed in the past few weeks at Medical Center for prisoners, Meg Anderson did a story on Butler Federal prison but everyone is looking the other way and not looking into Springfield….

Choon Yong-12/05/2023-2nd Chance Act

12/5/2023 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 64 Degrees F. Started walking at 6:30 AM. Breakfast was served […]

Michael Donell Moore-12/05/2023

There are fundamentals to everything in life. It’s said that everyone should construct for themselves a mission, vision and most importantly, a purpose statement. DaRayl Davis’s financial education tutorial on ” Understanding the Fundamental Frameworks for Financial Success” teaches the “P-3” approach. “P-3” represents purpose, principles and priorities. Davis mentions how imperative it is of […]

John Dalaly-12/05/2023-Meditations

As I reflect on my first week in the federal prison camp, I find myself transported back to the moment I surrendered. It was a mixture of anticipation, uncertainty, and a lingering sense of what lay ahead. While I had made preparations and had some level of confidence, stepping into this new environment was an […]

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Embracing Change: Navigating the AI Revolution from Behind Bars In a world where change is the only constant, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) marks a pivotal moment in human history. At Prison Professors Talent, we recognize the transformative power of this technology and its parallels to the rapid changes I witnessed during my own […]

Michael Donell Moore-12/04/2023

Everyday I attempt to learn something new. My good brother and great friend, DaRayl D. Davis, Has been conducting financial education tutorials. Him and I have a great understanding regarding finances, financial vehicles and music. However, his weekly presentation of “Understanding the Fundamental Frameworks for Financial Success” has increased my personal understanding in terms of […]

Dana McIntyre-12/04/2023

Today I turned 60 years old. Seeing that in writing is surreal. Life is going by fast and while my body is definitely 60 years old, my mind still thinks it is in its 30’s. Healing is going slowly but as I wrote yesterday, very glad to be home recuperating and not at the prison […]

Choon Yong-12/04/2023-TV restored

12/4/2023 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 and drank my coffee. Started walking at 6:05 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:15 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, muffin, punch and a banana. Plan for Today: Completed […]

Christopher S Hincka-12/04/2023-Finding Hope

I read a couple of Daily Journals posted by Prison Professors Talent that I relate to in many ways. The first was about the importance of mentorship. This is something that I am familiar with because I have been fortunate enough to have a few individuals during this journey of incarceration that have helped to […]

Jody Lynn Hughlette-12/04/2023

Today I am focusing on staying positive even when things do not go as planned. I have been patiently trying to get a dog program going here at Pekin since I arrived months ago. So far we have been able to get a volunteer program from the local shelter to bring dogs over for socialization. […]