Education programs in US prisons play a vital role in rehabilitation and reducing recidivism rates among incarcerated individuals. These programs aim to provide inmates with opportunities to acquire academic, vocational, and life skills that can improve their chances of successful reintegration into society upon release. Here’s a summary of key questions and answers regarding education Read More
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Thank you for your comment on my perceptions post. The people behind the keyboard were hesitant to approve it but I asked that they did. I knew stepping into this public format that there will be those unforgiving, biased, closed minded and most importantly hurt. And wax on or wax off, the scars I’ve left Read More
Happy International Women’s Day to all the strong, intelligent, talented and simply wonderful women of this world. Presently in the United States, nearly 976,000 women are under the purview of the criminal justice system, with 190,600 among them incarcerated. Notably, the rate of female incarceration has surged at a disproportionate pace compared to men. From Read More
This morning I awoke at 5:15am to a 85 pound fur-ball jumping onto my bunk and ever-so-kindly plopping himself down on me. His name is Big Boy Beefstew. We all call him Stewie for short. One, because he’s got a big head like that baby on the Family Guy cartoon. Secondly, few people wish to Read More
WOW! So I am getting ready for yet another resentencing. I won in the appeals court over a year ago so the sentencing court must give me less time than what I have remaining now. I am suppose to go back on the 22nd of this month. I’m nervous. About a few things actually, I Read More
It almost sounds as if I’m talking about legislators and senators meeting at a baseball field, right?? Trying to swindle more of the tax payers money into their own pockets. Not quite. I mean….most prisoners are pretty knowledgeable about the concept anyways. You can only imagine how this would physically look like if you visualized Read More