Choon Yong-04/09/2025-Book Report
4/9/2025 Wednesday daily dairy 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 81 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Kassandra L Moore-04/09/2025
“Life will only give you what you fight for” At the beginning of the first slideshow I stopped and thought deeply for a few minutes. Was this what I really wanted in a career? I made a mental pros/cons list: – It’s not conservation or research.+ I’d be contributing to conservation in another way.+ I’d […]
Fernando Cordova-04/09/2025
I just read in the word that your mouth speaks what your heart is full of. This is so true because I hear people speak a bunch of negative things and they always speak negatively of others. I am learning to distance myself from these types of people. As they have no desire to change […]
Trung Nguyen-04/08/2025-Turning Adversity into Opportunity
As I reflect on the journey that brought me here, I choose to view this challenging chapter not as the end of a story — but as the start of a new one. Every setback holds the seed of a comeback. I have committed myself to growth through education, service, and discipline. I have worked […]
Choon Yong-04/08/2025-Certificates for signatures
4/8/2025 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 76 Degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Tammy Halling-04/08/2025-Toilet paper anyone?
I understand I am in prison and in being here have given up my rights to certain things, however, one would think that you would still receive basic needs such as toilet paper. Since last Tuesday I have received 1 roll of tissue and turned down for additional toilet paper. Yesterday was suppose to be […]
Aaron Jason Wewa-04/08/2025-Carrie McPeak
I would like to talk about Carrie McPeak. she was my high school Spanish teacher and recently reached out to me from reading my bio on Prison Professors. she expressed the need to give me moral support and sends me books that help me get through the daily struggle of prison monotony as well as […]
Michael Santos-Prison: My 8,344th Day
During my 23rd year of imprisonment, I read Aleksander Solzhenitsyn’s novel, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. The story portrayed the protagonist, Ivan Denisovich, and his ability to find small joys and meaning in the most mundane tasks while serving a ten-year sentence in a Soviet prison camp. The book shows how we can be […]
Kassandra L Moore-04/08/2025
Today was my graduation ceremony! The first one since last year’s graduation from the Horizon program, which was wonderful. This time, I graduated with my Health and Wellness Certification. There was music, sweet treats, beautiful Spring decorations (including my poster displayed on one wall), and everyone was in a great mood. A few people danced […]
Fernando Cordova-04/08/2025
Another day that I awaken and am thankful and grateful for it. I think about how it would feel to be back in society. What would my first day be like? What would I want to do? I know the first day would be a blur as I’m sure my family would want to just […]
