Prison Journal: Day 8,093

On October 6, 2009, in Prison Journal, by Michael Santos

Today has been a day of waiting, and I may have a few more as the week progresses. I’ve completed the edit of chapter eleven for Earning Freedom, leaving me with only the final chapter to work through. I can’t begin to until I receive the typed version from Carole. It may come in tomorrow’s [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,065

On September 8, 2009, in Prison Journal, by Michael Santos

I began writing this morning with hopes of finishing a draft of chapter eleven. The chapter goes on. I began writing at 1:49, and I wrote through page 521. Yet the characters at Lompoc camp who played a role in disrupting my life require more space to develop. This chapter may stretch for 15,000 words. [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,061

On September 4, 2009, in Prison Journal, by Michael Santos

I woke at 1:11 this morning, even though I stayed awake last night two hours past my normal bed time of 5:00 in the afternoon. The reason I stayed awake until 7 p.m. was that when I spoke with Carole, she told me she is expecting to work extra hours over the next few months [...]

Prison Journal: Day 8,059

On September 2, 2009, in Prison Journal, by Michael Santos

Wednesday, 2 September 2009 Legislative leaders in the state of California face opposition from the powerful lobby that represents the ridiculous prison system. Earlier this year, a panel of judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that California’s prison system does not meet the standards of the U.S. Constitution. The Court ordered California [...]

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