Mykhaylo Chugay-01/27/2025
Our counselor is on vacation for two weeks, so I have a trouble with getting BP-10 form. I can not vait for 2 weeks. Woke-up at 5am to work-out today. As a result my battery “died” at 7.30, so I took a nap. I keep going to afternoon Spanish classes. Working on my case in […]
Fernando Cordova-01/27/2025
It is one day closer to being with my family. To be able to awaken in the morning and do all for them so they can have a good day. I look forward to all these tasks as I know they will prepare me for being in society and how to deal with all that […]
Michael Santos-Perspective
Later this morning, my wife and I will drive from Orange County to UC Berkeley, where I’ll speak to a group of students about my journey through prison. I’ll invite those students to become involved with our nonprofit, the Prison Professors Charitable Corporation. During the presentation, I’ll speak about perspective, helping them see how experiences […]
Sadeq Quraishi-01/27/2025-The night before Sentencing: a journey through shock, anxiety, and gratitude
It’s the night before my sentencing in Federal court, and I find myself caught in a whirlwind of emotions – some expected, some surprising, and some that, quite honestly, I never thought I’d feel at a time like this. Shock. Anxiety. And, oddly enough, excitement. Yes, excitement. It still feels surreal that I was convicted […]
Marcus Sean Hix-01/26/2025
Goals. What specific goals did you work toward last week? My goals I work towards every week is to always learn something. Some weeks are slower than others but I keep going to find something that I can learn or to learn more. How would you assess your progress towards achieving those goals? Overall I […]
Sherida Nabi-01/26/2025
Over the past 5 years of incarceration, the number of Re-entry possibilities have increased. The Re-entry efforts from within the BOP in terms of programming, rehabilitation and other guidance is still lacking, so my advice is not to wait for anyone, but take matters into your own hands. Be pro-active in making your own goal […]
Marcus Sean Hix-01/26/2025
Resources. What does it mean to be resourceful? To find or make something that can benefit you or someone in a good way. What resources can you create? Resources that can be created can be infinite. I am creating resources that benefit me so I can be more successful once I am released. My resources […]
Choon Yong-01/26/2025-Book Reports
1/26/2025 Sunday 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 62 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Mykhaylo Chugay-01/24-26/2025
Started to by book report on “Elon Musk”, but I can not put it together – hard to do with a big book (too much information). I started to work at the Rec in the evening so I won’t have to work in the food service in the morning anymore. this new job gives me […]
Fernando Cordova-01/26/2025
When I think about all that is in front of me, I know I will need to pace myself. I know that it will take its time to be built. I just want to be of service to others so badly. I want to make amends with society for all that I have done. I […]
