Eduardo Luis Valdes-03/10/2025-Day 1272
Good morning, I am up early to get ready and take Mr. Rivero to commissary. We are dressed and ready to go when the 7am move was called at 7:15, and we leave the unit over to the commissary area by the dining room. We sit and wait a while, thankfully with daylight savings the […]
Justin Norcutt-03/10/2025
Justin Norcutt Journal Entry for the Week of March 10th This week has been a whirlwind of activity, with plenty of moving pieces and a jam-packed schedule. As always, the crew did an exceptional job of adapting and pushing through, keeping our projects on track despite a few curveballs. Here’s a recap of the week: […]
William David Kragthorpe-03/10/2025
This is my response to how I handle obstacles: Facing obstacles is an inevitable part of life, and taking proactive steps to address them can help navigate challenges more effectively and reduce the impact of stress. Here are several strategies that I take for tackling obstacles. 1) I anticipate challenges: I believe this is the […]
Jerrold Maurer-03/10/2025-Journal #11 – Otisville Pickleball Player of the Year
Last night after Shabbat services then dinner and more services….I went back at 9:30pm with a few campers for a friendly get together where sometimes one of the judaic teachers shares something but tonight we just had fun talking amongst each other having snacks ie Twizzlers, Choc Babka, and chips. It was great even if […]
Michael Santos-Personal Brand
Your personal brand can be your greatest asset—one that has the power to open doors, connect you with opportunities, and position you as a leader in your industry. I know this firsthand, and if you’ve visited other areas of Prison Professors, you’ll know that I began building my brand at the start of a prison […]
Fernando Cordova-03/10/2025
Lately I have been thinking about when I lost my peace. I know for a while I had some form of peace but I lost it along the way. I would like to know how and why this will help me not to lose it again. I know that my newly found spirituality has brought […]
Jerrold Maurer-03/10/2025-Journal #10 – The Tablet and Music
It’s official! I decided to purchase a tablet which was highly recommended no matter how long or short my stay. Not hearing one Bruce Springsteen song for 6 weeks had been hard. A fellow camper highly suggested getting the tablet as it would help pass the time even quicker and add a lot more fun […]
Justin Paperny-03/10/2025-Setting Goals: The Blueprint for Success
Introduction: Learning the Power of Goal-Setting Success doesn’t happen by accident—it happens by design. When I began serving my 18-month sentence at Taft Federal Prison Camp, I felt lost. I had spent my career in finance, yet my decisions led me to prison. I needed a way to rebuild my life. Soon after I arrived […]
Jerrold Maurer-03/10/2025-Journal #9 – Prison Rules To Learn Before Your Surrender
As I am in my second month at the Camp in Otisville, here are some vital tips to live by for your first 30 days. Let’s just say, I wish someone had shared these with me before I surrendered. Mind you, there are a lot more tips not mentioned, as and this is not in […]
Dennis Zeedyk-03/09/2025-USAID – second two projects
Moldova – I was hired to work as Deputy Country Director for a High Value Ag (HVA) project in Moldova. CNFA was the contractor/cooperator on this project. I sent my family there by plane in early February directly from Sarajevo and I drove my car from Bosnia, through Serbia & Romania to Chisinau, Moldova. I […]
