My Work Ethic Made Someone Quit While I Was At Herlong Prison Camp
Update 10/04/25: This is a story that didn’t make it inside Subprime Felon. And I still get a kick out of it. You can tell a person’s characteristics by the way they work. It doesn’t matter if they are in prison or outside of prison, their work ethic shouts volumes about them. If someone doesn’t…
Fasting in Prison Camp
Update 10/14/25: Fasting is amazing for my personal life after prison. I would fast for a day, maybe 16 hours or so. They say fasting has benefits for the mind, spirit, and body. Many people have to fast for medical procedures and some do it for religious reasons. I did it fit none of those…
Self Discipline in 10 days
While in prison camp, I struggled with procrastination and low motivation until an inmate handed me a book called Self Discipline in 10 days books by Theodore Bryant. This book is one of the best things I took away from my prison camp experience. This book helped me not to be so emotional or allow…
Ceiling. From my Herlong Prison Camp Journal
Update 10/14/25: I’m still glad I went to Sacramento first. I got to regroup and re-root myself. Prison isn’t a place of positive enlightenment. It’s full of strict rules and regulations, required forms and paperwork, and negative attitudes from staff and inmates. However, I wanted a positive experience. I was determined to make my stay…
UNICOR Was Down At Herlong Camp
Update 10/14/25: I had a hard time convincing people that I don’t see how this prison made money from our labor. I didn’t dismiss it. I just couldn’t see it based on my experience. Inmates are required to get jobs while in prison. They are paid various and competitive wages just as if they are…
Heterosexual Males Having Sex In Federal Prison Camp
Update 10/16/25: I didn’t see any of these relationships in prison camp. I think people just want to have these conversations because they enjoy them. But it doesn’t happen. At all. Rumor Has It Sexual desire is normally very strong in males to begin with and everyone knows the urge for sex doesn’t relinquish its…
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…
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…
Dress Code/Personal Property/Work Details at Herlong Prison Camp
Update 10/18/25: This is a memo from the warren reminding inmates about how to properly wear our uniforms. It is also a reminder that inmates could get in trouble for not following instructions. Inmate Dress Code Policy Dress codes are important for many places. They help keep a cohesive appearance and allow for overseeing persons…
Photo Procedures at Herlong Prison Camp
Update 10/18/25: This memo addresses how and when inmates can take photos. Structure is needed to facilitate order, and prisons are full of structure. In this memo from the supervisor of recreation, a detailed system for taking and receiving prison photos is given. The document states that prisoners must wear certain clothing, refrain from obscene…
The Expectations of Herlong Prison and Herlong Prison Camp
My thought process when entering prison camp was to make sure that this experience was a positive one. Although I was locked up in a place filled with rumors of gangs, sexual assaults, and a major loss of freedom, I did my best to stay on a positive path. As you read this memo, you…
Institution Progress Update at Herlong Prison Camp
In order to keep the prison “safe” for all inmates and staff, when things seem to be out of control, the administration will lock down the prison camp. This means that all inmates are confined to their cells until further notice. Although the lockdown was resolved and inmates were released from their cells, the administration…
Health Services Department Operations at Herlong Prison Camp
Medical offices have a tight ship to run and that’s even truer when their office is located within a prison. There are certain rules that each inmate has to follow in order to see a doctor or dentist. A form called an Inmate Request to Staff Member also known as a cop-out form must be…
Softball Backstops at Herlong Prison Camp and Stand Up Count Concerns
Herlong Prison has two institutions. The first is an actual prison (Federal Correctional Institution – FCI) and the other is a prison camp which has less security and non-violent offenders. When the administration sends out a memo, it goes to both the prison and the prison camp. This memo talked about the changes on the…
Visiting A Loved One in Prison
Update 10/18/25: Visits at a prison camp is nothing like the television shows. Inmates and their families can interact with each other. YOU just have to be careful how you move with loved ones in the visiting room. Is Your Loved One in Prison? Visiting a loved one in prison (camp or otherwise) can be…
TRULINCS: How It works for Herlong Prison Camp
Update 10/18/25: Trulincs and Corrlinks were the system inmates used to communicate with their loved ones without having to us a phone. They charged five cents per minute, which was cheaper than the phone calls. However, it could take two to four hours to get information from your loved ones. According the Bureau of…
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