Michael Santos-Sentencing Memorandums
When serving 26 years in prison, I heard a lot of frustration from other people. They frequently complained about the legal representation they received. Those people argued that their lawyers never got to know them as a person, and they failed to help the judge get to know them in the sentencing memorandum. For this […]
Kassandra L Moore-04/01-02/2025
Fernando Cordova-04/02/2025
Today I can finally say that I am making amends for all the destruction and hurt I have caused in my lifetime. I am grateful that I have the opportunity to do so and show all that I have changed and it is not a play or something taken lightly. I have made a conscious […]
Michael Santos-Mind Made up at Sentencing
What If the Judge’s Mind Is Made Up? When I was facing sentencing, I felt the weight of the unknown pressing down on me. Like many of you reading this, I wondered, Does the judge already have their mind made up? Is there anything I can do to influence the outcome? By then, I’d already made […]
John Hopkins-04/01/2025-Keeping schedule and order
Everybody has to work in some way. I was happy to arise to start the new week, but I know I must do more today than just go to work. I did install a door, it took three runs to the Home Depot to get more material, but we won in the end. We arrived […]
Choon Yong-04/01/2025-Dormitory Locked down
4/1/2025 Tuesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:00 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 57 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Eduardo Luis Valdes-04/01/2025-Day 1294
Commissary day today, Wednesday April 1, 2025.5:30am, up and out of bed, getting ready, dressed into my class-A uniform, not in the mood for breakfast, a cafecito will do. Mr. Rivero is not up yet, I will check again in a little bit.6:00am, Counselor Cornavaca is in his office; I take a walk over to […]
Vincent Artur Taffe-04/01/2025
Empathy Yesterday, while listening to the news, I heard the single most absurd statement I can ever remember hearing, and I heard it from a man who calls himself a Christian preacher:“Empathy is anti-Christian.” I couldn’t believe my ears – this wasn’t some conspiracy network, this was NPR. I figured it was a one off […]
Fernando Cordova-04/01/2025
A new month with new things to be grateful for. Each day that comes I live in gratitude and will keep this attitude each day of my life. As I have been blessed and know that I will serve a purpose and will do all to help others find their peace as I did. My […]
Ryan Michael Reavis-04/01/2025
Another month down. My march fitness goals were to finish The Psychology of Trading, to get 18 workouts in for the month, get to <10% body fat. I didn’t finish the book, but I’ll be done in a couple days. I did get 18 workouts exactly, and I got to 9.6% body fat, and 103.6 […]