Inmate Name: Jeffery John O’Keefe
Registration # 19353510
D.O.B. June 8, 1957
Prison: Butner Low Federal Correctional Institute
Address: P.O.Box 999
Butner, NC 27509
Unit: Granville A #25
Self Surrender Date: May 17, 2023
Prison Term: 41 Months – 3 years, 5 Months
Projected Release Date: 04/02/2026
Elderly Release Date: 8/2/2025
Eligible for Home Detention On: 12/2/2025
Todays Date: 8/28/2023
Supporting Documents:
Image of unexpired Drivers License
Image of Social Security
Image of unexpired Valid Passport
Education:
Graduate Lorain High School, Lorain, Ohio 1975
Bachelor of Science, BS Criminal Justice Kent State University Kent, Ohio 8/1982
Masters of Pastoral Studies M.P.S. Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana 6/2012
Masters of Public Administration M.P.A. (with distinction) California State University, Northridge 8/2014
August 28, 2023
Dear Unit Team,
Before surrendering on May 17, 2023 I researched some of the “best practices” on how to successfully serve my 41 month sentence imposed upon me. I researched the Bureau of Prisons website and literature, outside resource of best practices, consulted with firms such as “Jailtime Consultants and Prison Professors” to see what I would be faced with and what I might need to do to affect reducing my sentence length the most I could; and reducing the amount of time served to the least amount of time as possible. I continue to do that research while currently serving my time in prison.
To this end I have found one resource that lays out quite well the importance of developing a well thought out release plan, that will help guide the direction of my life when released from prison and minimize or “eradicate” any possible chance of recidivism or triggers that I may be faced with upon my release. From all the literature I have been reading the BOP encourages and actually asks inmates for these release plans when approaching release dates. If this is not correct please let me know.
In looking at some of the best plans out there today they all include:
* Identifying Information
* Projected Release Dates
* My Release Plan
* Community Support
* Transportation and Housing
* Medical/Mental Health
* Financials/Obligations
* Education
* Risk and Needs Assessment
* Personal Plan
I hope the Unit Team finds this plan useful in guiding me back to my family and community at the soonest possible time; and I would value the input and advise any member of the Unit Team may have for me as I continue developing this plan.
Respectfully,
Jeffery John O’Keefe
Registration Number 1935-3510
Version: August 28, 2023
Although, I was somewhat bitter and disenchanted by my arrest. I have learned to take full responsibility for it. I’ve also had some time while in prison to scrutinize my life. Alcohol and drugs have been a major “monkey on my shoulder” for a long, long time. It has caused many issues in my life; strained relationships, loss of good-paying jobs, loss of good promotions, loss of marriages (3), homes, cars, etc.. And it almost cost me my life.
I knew and know I have to finally do something to address these life-draining addictions. They have to be eradicated, arrested, and permanently removed from my life.
To that end immediately after my arrest and prior to my self-surrender on May 17th, 2023, I moved into a residential faith center that focuses on the rehabilitation and reentry into society of the alcoholic/addict. I lived there from September 2022 to May 2023. I am proud to say that on August 28th of 2023, I will have (God willing) one full year of sobriety. That’s one of the longest periods of time I have ever been clean and sober.
To further my efforts I started planning to get into the Bureau of Prisons Residential Alcohol and Treatment (RDAP) program even before my self-surrender date. I researched all I could about the program, which facilities had the program and how would I make myself a candidate for the program. On the very day I was incarcerated I told my case manager doing my intake of my interest in getting into RDAP. Though it has been tedious and labor-intensive self-advocating I am pleased to say that during the week of August 15th, I was finally and formally approved for the program. My understanding of RDAP is that it is one of the premier residential treatment programs of its kind in the country. It’s based on behavioral cognitive therapy (CBT) and is very intensive. I am hopeful that with the year spent in the faith center (which I will go back to after release for a brief time while I re-enter into society) and the completion of the 9-month residential rehab program. I shall be well-positioned to have this monkey off my back once and for all. I only wished I could have accomplished this prior to going to prison, had I done so I wouldn’t be here.
