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Interestingly, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has created and continues to stir quite the turmoil for better or worse. DOGE hysteria impacts both sides of the political aisle. I’ve been waiting to see how it would approach the Board of Prisons budget and operational strategies. Well, I’m not sure…

In the entry for Week 108, I shared some of the silly things that inmates say. Well, here’s a continuation of some of those things…it’s adorable when kids say it, not grown men. -With the sudden deaths of several geese from the bird flu outbreak, a few inmates were walking…

Over the past week, about 70 of the 300 guys here at FPC Morgantown were called to “R & D” (receiving and discharge) and instructed to pack their belongings. Food, books, clothes, and toiletries are essentially the only belongings that inmates have to pack. All the items must fit into…

With the impending closure of FPC Morgantown, lots of speculation swirls with where guys will end up going. It appears that most moves will be within the West Virginia area: Cumberland (MD), Beckley, and Hazelton. If you don’t recognize those locations, it’s okay, since they are mostly remote places in…

Wildlife abundantly graces the campus of FPC Morgantown. I’ve written much in the past about the little family units of the ducks and geese, which is always a joy to see. Well, Nature wasn’t being so kind this past week to these little critters. First, one momma duck hatched 9…

Since the announcement that FPC Morgantown would be essentially closing in December, I’ve observed the stages of grief among the staff here: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance (Dr. Kubler-Ross), except acceptance is late to the party. FPC Morgantown provides a livelihood for over 150 staff, many of whom are local…

You may recall that the gossip network here on campus is referred to as “Inmate.com”. With the onslaught of Trump 2.0 executive orders and the closing of FPC Morgantown, inmates have been spreading misinformation faster than an L.A. wildfire. What really ignited the trend earlier this week was a posting…

The week began with near record lows between -9 and -11 degrees Fahrenheit, even colder with the wind chill. As much of the US experienced the wrath of the polar vortex, like the record snow in Florida, Monday was a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and of course…

The tradition of a sitting president issuing clemency and pardons to inmates occurs on the brink of a new administration taking the helm. President Biden continued to make history this week by issuing the largest number of commuted sentences of any other president. Earlier in December, he pardoned his son,…

“Five old men walk into a church” may begin like a joke, but this week 5 living U.S. Presidents were gathered to pay final respects to President Jimmy Carter (don’t worry the church didn’t catch fire). What a powerful display of democracy in full view for the world! While many…