Celeste Monette Blair-01/24/2025-Local Celebrity
It seems lately, I feel like a local celebrity. Around here, as you may imagine, we love to hear stories about how someone is leaving, especially if they are leaving early. Let me keep it real and tell you that since last Friday I have been told so many things by so many women. Some […]
Bennie Earl Magee-01/24/2025-Define Tactics
My strategy is a bit different than your average prisoner or justice impacted person. I came to prison at 55 years old, with a 32 year business career behind me, wife of 34 years, 4 adult children (all college graduates and one pre-med) and a doctorate, but I still have found ways to spend my […]
Sherida Nabi-01/24/2025
By sheer coincidence, part of my sentencing transcripts were sent to me and I had to brace myself to re-read all. I went to trial and was heavily taxed for that, in comparison to my co-defendant who cooperated with the Government and was greatly rewarded for his (false) testimony. The human mind works in wondrous […]
Robert Jesenik-01/24/2025-Journal #56
Saturday, January 18th So nice to have next 3 days on Holiday/weekend schedule. no outside at 7:30, though it does seem the crew is working quickly. Two weeks of 4 days/week and this past week 3 days, so only 11 work days so far. Look like they could be done in another five work days, […]
Fernando Cordova-01/24/2025
I read something that resonated with me. That I must have the correct attitude in all circumstances. That I could easily become irritated or bothered by a certain situation but if I can not change what is going on why would I allow negative thoughts to take over me? Why would I allow something that […]
Michael Santos-Pardon
I’m inspired by President Trump’s pardon of Ross Ulbricht. In fact, I intend to use what I have learned about this pardon to teach and inspire others who face the crisis of a criminal charge—or any type of crisis in life. Regardless of what we’re going through, Ross’s story shows us that if we should “fight, […]
Justin Norcutt-01/24/2025
Journal Entry: Week of January 20, 2025 Monday, January 20 Started the week with a solid 8:00 AM kick-off, as planned. The cold temps made for a brisk start, but we pressed on. The main focus was getting the new longline paint truck unpacked at Speedy Yard. Unloading went smoothly, and we immediately began the […]
Mykhaylo Chugay-01/23/2025
I finished to read “Elon Musk” and this is my BOOK #100 what I read in prison. Congratulations to me. Now – this is time for a book report). Worked today at 5.30am in food service till 11.30am. Did my laundry today (we have laundry machines in unit). It was no Spanish class today. In […]
Fernando Cordova-01/23/2025
I am anxious to experience life back in society. I know I will have to take it all one step at a time and not try to do it all at once. As I will not get anything done if I bite off more than I can chew. I want to make sure the nonprofit […]
Michael Santos-Appreciation
On August 12, 2013, I finished my obligation to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. From the time I was 23 until I was 49, I lived as a federal prisoner 16377-004. Despite those decades inside, I always felt grateful for the opportunities that opened. Even while inside, I could appreciate the many blessings that came […]
