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Yard Day

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 21, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 21, 2014 Yard Day was a break from the norm, it was a chance for us all to relax and sort of forget about the day to day monotony of life in prison, I'm guessing this is part of why most all prisons in the state of Ohio hold this annual…

Dysthymic Depression

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 20, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 20, 2014 Earlier in the week I wrote about my seasonal affective disorder, but it was unfortunately erased by jpay due to some technical glitch in the system. Every year around this time, when the season starts to change, the average…

Depression in Prison

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 18, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 18, 2014 Today I struggle to get motivated. I feel like I'm being weighed down by a bag of bricks. Mental depression is very real and it bothers me to no end. I don't understand why the changing of the season can have such a drastic and…

Ohio Inmates Prison Escape

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 12, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 12, 2014 As I watched the news this morning, I see that three inmates had escaped from an Ohio prison up no here. One of the inmates that escaped was in Lebanon Correctional at the same time as me, just a few cells down from mine. I…

Transitional Control

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 10, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 10, 2014 As a result of my crime, I was sentenced to a mandatory term of five years, without the possibility of parole or an early judicial release. Half way through my five year sentence I discovered that I am however eligible for T.C.…

Connecting to Society

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 8, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 8, 2014 A really good friend of the family and friend of mine has been corresponding with me for some time now. I really enjoy writing him; he's a great man, with a big heart and a warm soul. In our letters we talk about many things, from…

Yoga in State Prison

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 8, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 7, 2014 For a few weeks now I've been hearing about a group of people that go down to the gym on Saturday mornings and practice yoga. Having a passion for yoga, never missing a day that I don't go without my morning 10:30-11 a.m. ritual of…

Running in State Prison

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 6, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 6, 2014 Apparently the 4 mile race has been changed around again. Another inmate tells me that the recreation officer changed the laps around the track from 16 to 12 laps, he said they measured the track and found that 3 1/2 laps is equal…

Classes in State Prison

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 5, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 5, 2014 I'm now two classes in to a business course that my friend, Kurt is teaching. This class is sponsored by the Jaycees members of which I'm also in the process of becoming a member. This is the second time that Kurt will have taught…

Missed Family Events while in Prison

by Steven Dybvad | Sep 4, 2014 | Steven Dybvad

September 4, 2014 Today is my parent’s 26th anniversary. I was eight years old when the two of them got married. Together the two of them influence so many lives; they're role models, always setting the stage for what a healthy marriage should be…