Prison Journal: Day 8,877 / Tuesday, 29 November 2011

On November 29, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

Last night, about six in the evening, as I was talking with Carole over the phone, I watched my case manager walk into the housing unit.  She walked rapidly, with a clear purpose.  She walked past me at the phone bank and over toward the area where people gather to watch television.  She went directly [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,854 / Sunday, 6 November 2011

On November 6, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

Readers who’ve followed my work for any length of time know that I frequently use countdowns to measure the passage of time. One thing I’ve always counted are my fitness goals–for example, last summer I set a goal to run 50 marathons before I left Taft. A while ago I set a goal to run [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,847 / Sunday, 30 October 2011

On October 30, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

With the news I received yesterday about a probation officer visiting my intended release residence, I thought a great deal about what I would be doing during these remaining months that I expect to serve in prison. I think that I have one more year to serve. Both Carole and I must use that time [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,846 / Saturday, 29 October 2011

On October 29, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

Earlier this week I received my personal property from the Taft federal prison camp. I transferred from Taft to Atwater nearly a full month ago. I’m sure that my property arrived awhile ago, but the guards just delivered it to me this past Thursday. I was happy to receive it. I didn’t have much in [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,805 / Sunday, 18 September 2011

On September 18, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

I’m working with my wife, Carole, to expand options that we may pursue upon my release. As a long-term prisoner, I must anticipate that many in society will be less than inclined to welcome me home upon release. In America we like to say that we’re a country of forgiveness and second chances, but it [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,794 / Wednesday, 7 September 2011

On September 7, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

Today I taught my first Straight-A Guide class to a group of prisoners in the Taft Federal Prison Camp. Administrators told me that I could not refer to the program by name, so I announced the class as Conquering Imprisonment and Preparing for Reentry. The cumbersome name wasn’t the best, but it did ignite an [...]

Prison Journal:Day 8,790 / Saturday, 3 September 2011

On September 3, 2011, in Education in prison, Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

A few weeks ago I wrote a book report describing what I learned from Paul Tough’s wonderful book Whatever It Takes. Today, as I continue preparations for the first Straight-A Guide class that I will teach next week, I am reviewing my notes from Mr. Tough’s book. He wrote about the remarkable steps Geoffrey Canada [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,780 / Wednesday, 24 August 2011

On August 24, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

Today I began a new project that I’m hopeful will contribute to my successful transition in society upon release. Without question, my time in prison will come to an end within two years. Although I don’t yet have certainty with regard to when I will walk out of prison, I am relatively sure that I [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,773 / Wednesday, 17 August 2011

On August 17, 2011, in Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

I attended a meeting today that included speakers from the Bureau of Prisons, a halfway house, and the federal probation department. I really enjoyed listening to people who work in the departments that will oversee my life when I return to society. It’s somewhat surreal for me to have reached this stage of my journey. [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,646 / Tuesday, 12 April 2011

On April 12, 2011, in Injustice in America, Prison Journal, Return to society, by msAdmin

Read Michael’s April 12, 2011 daily journal entry on his Huffington Post column: The Real Cost of Punitive Legislation http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-santos/the-real-cost-of-punitive_b_848444.html Ran 10 miles: 7,650 miles / 851 consecutive days 1,000 pushups / 40,700 pushups in 2011 Print PDF

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