Free Prison Advice Blog
Chow Hall
My very first impression of camp was not a sight or a sound--it was an unidentified flying smell. That first day I entered through the side door and walked by the Chow Hall where the smell is mysteriously created. I seem to be the only person here concerned about it...
Communication & Contact
I have come to realize and appreciate how important the various forms of contact we have to the outside world is. In here the simply ability to email and call is a privilege that can be taken away from us and it's such an important piece of the prisoners' lives. I...
Life at Carswell
Its been almost 8 weeks since I became identified as 19677-026. I have been fairly content since I started this journey. A big part is my belief that in the near future these days will be behind me. I have received numerous cards asking me what life at Carswell is...
Top 10 things you can do to help a loved one or friend who is in prison
Top 10 things you can do to help a loved one or friend who is in prison #7 Pray for your loved one or friend. That's all...just pray for them. If you want to pray for something specific, pray that he or she will find people to surround them self with who can be...
Growth Means Change
A lot of people have told me that I am being too hard on myself and more people may think that after I wrote about the laundry list of changes I need – and want – to make in my last post. Change is hard but it is necessary in order to grow spiritually. Still, there...
Visit From Home
Without a doubt it is harder on my wife, Sherry than it is on me. Not only am I sentenced to a term in federal prison but my wife and family are as well. In fact I think the term is much harder on the families left behind, in many case they now have to fend for...
PV=C (Boyle’s Law)
I woke early today and decided to head out to the track for a 5:30AM walk. I pulled on my sweatshirt and running shoes and stumbled out of the door into the dark. Last night was a moonless night and the brightest thing in the sky was Venus, glowing brightly low on...
Bridges Not Fences
I was very fortunate to be assigned the cellmate I received. We both come from the same area in California, and have a lot in common on many aspects including the Criminal Justice System. We work together in the dish room and have had numerous discussions about our...
Adjusting
I'm fast approaching the completion of my second week here a FT Dix, this has been an eye opening experience and in many ways an educational one as well. I am slowly beginning to come to understand the concept that as apparently unconstricting and open this camp...
Prison Reform
Both the House and Senate have bills proposed for prison reform. Vice recently released a documentary called “Fixing the System” that talk about the fact that the United States has 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s inmates. Sentences have grown and...
