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…
Relaxing and How I Hoped To Apply Relaxing When I Got Home From Prison Camp
Update 10/14/25: This is still my goal. I don’t need to work so hard. I’ll get my work and goals done. If I don’t break or relax, I might not get anything done. My goal in prison was to find various methods to help me stay positive. I knew it was going to be difficult,…
How I Used Herlong Prison Camp For Self-Development
Update 10/16/25: This post is about how one of the ways I used prison camp to my advantage. I hope this encourages you to do the same. I found this journal entry in my prison camp journal at home. I wrote it because I was working on some self-development ideas about getting over procrastination and…
What Is Too Much Sex?
Update 10/14/25: You’re only having too much sex if you’re not going your responsible or your causing harm. But let’s see what I say below. I remember when I came home from prison camp, that’s all I wanted to do–have sex! Lots of it. And I did. Well, I had more of it than I…
Too Old For Children?
Update 10/14/25: I think my views changed. Is it too late to have child? Maybe. I’ll let time tell me. Women are known for watching their biological time clocks like a hawk; however, men also think about their age in regard to having children. As I near the age of 36, my mind has been…
How To Get Readjusted After Returning From Prison Camp
Update 10/14/25: I agree with most of these. I think the temp agencies are still hard to get into. However, the other ideas are good suggestions. 9 Tips for Reestablishing Your Life So you just got home from prison, congratulations! I’m sure seeing your family was a fantastic blessing. Breathing that fresh, clean, FREE air…
Homesickness in Prison Camp
Update 10/16/25: Being homesick was pretty normal for me. I will try the suggestions listed below and they did work. Looking back, these suggestions didn’t cure my homesickness, but it managed it. Anytime you go away on a long trip, you may feel homesick. This is true for prison inmates as well. My first few…
Herlong Prison Camp Transfer Plan Sheet
All inmates are waiting for the day that they can leave the prison or prison camp. Some of them, like myself, transferred to a halfway house, but the others transferred from prison to their own residences. This could be that they have completed their sentence or that they are on parole. I never had to…
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