First Day At The Power House Prison Job–Federal Prison Camp Journal
Update 10/18/25: I’m so glad I got that job. But I quickly realized, I wasn’t going to get the benefits I thought I’d get. I did learn a lot. But I wouldn’t do it again. Realizing My Potential and Passion Finding your passion is sometimes hard to do. Most people don’t wake up knowing exactly…
A&O Meeting at Federal Prison Camp–Herlong
Update 10/16/25: I remembered this as a pointless meeting. But it did kind of scare me straight if you will. Every job you attend and are hired for should give you some type of orientation. As soon as you start working, you should be trained and oriented for the job. Even if you are joining…
How To Free Write And Why It’s Important For Writers
Free writing is the simplest form of writing. It’s also the most private form if you do it in journal format. What I like to tell people is that free writing is something no one would ever see. To me, free writing is like a man’s wife in the morning, the only person who’s going…
From Pierce To Pyerse
There are many African Americans that have non-existent or poor relationships with their parents. Most of the time, the bad relationship is due to an absent father. Although some will have father figures in their life, some will hold on to the fact that their biological father seems as if he doesn’t care about them…
Sometimes It’s The Man’s Fault When Relationships End
Real Reasons Men Leave Women In a few women magazines and self help books, I’ve read that women should dress a certain way, talk a certain way, or cook and clean to keep their men happy. I think there’s some truth to that, however, like the Black and Married with Kids website mentioned, “This line…
Laundry At Herlong Prison Camp
Update 10/16/25: Looking back, laundry was one of my favorite things to do in prison. I could do my laundry daily and it was always clean. Laundry can seem like a chore if you’re not in the comfort of your own home. It can be a hassle to lug your clothing around the corner, even…
My First Team Meeting–Federal Prison Camp Herlong Journal
Update 10/16/25: This was my first team meeting at prison camp, which several months into my sentence. Like all the other meetings, it was just to let me know who’s in charge, and a reminder of my lane in prison camp. Prison is supposed to be a place of rehabilitation. If that’s the case, then…
Men Need More Than Just Sex
I was reading an article on a site called Black and Married with Kids which discussed the failures of romance and gave advice for men. There were four points, but the one I especially agree with was, “Even though we don’t readily admit it, men have emotional needs that no amount of sex can fill.”…
My Doctor Visits at Federal Prison Camp–Herlong, Journal 07
Update 10/16/25: I hated doctor visits in prison camp. But I didn’t remember having a choice. Have you ever heard that prisons are supposedly the best place for anyone that needs medical care? I don’t know who told me that inmates get the best health care, but I can honestly tell you, that’s not entirely…
Leisure Library–Federal Prison Camp Herlong Journal Entry
Update 10/16/25: The Leisure Library was the best thing that happened to me in prison camp. This is where I would get all my peace and work done. If you’re on your way to prison and want to know how to stay out of of trouble or away from drama, then the library is the…
What Would My Future Self Tell Me?
We always say to ourselves, that if we’d known what we knew now back in our youth, things would have been different. What if there was a way to do just that? What if your future self could somehow contact you and let you know about some dangers ahead in life or about your victories…
How Important Is Count Time?
Update 10/16/25: I quickly learned to never miss count time. Yes, there were some people who didn’t get in trouble for missing count time. I know some people who when to the SHU for missing count time. Sometimes, I think some of the correctional officers (COs) are lightweight sadists because they use their power to…
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